Emerging Issues in Domestic/Family Violence Research

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of some of the key emerging issues in Australian domestic and family violence research. In particular, the paper considers research in the context of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities; among the elderly; those with disabilities and people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds; family violence and Indigenous communities; the relevance of homelessness; the impact of domestic and family violence on children; and issues around perpetrator programs.

Keywords: domestic violence, family violence, research