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Disrupting Child Sexual Exploitation: A Cautionary Tale

child sexual abuse, FVSV, out-of-home care (OOHC), residential care
2026

This study aimed to develop a model for exiting children living in residential care from CSE, guided by the research question: How does practice experience inform the development of a model to exit children from CSE?

Hidden in Plain Sight: Lessons From International Case Studies of Child Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings

child sexual abuse
2026

This article examines six prosecuted CSA cases from high-income countries involving serial offending against children under the age of five to explore how such severe abuse can persist despite regulation and apparent safeguards, and contrary to persistent scholarly claims that child sex offenders do not target ECEC settings.

Brain injuries linked to cognitive issues in domestic violence survivors, Australian study finds

domestic and family violence
2026

Study into intimate partner violence finds strangulation and head impacts increase risk of long-term memory loss and cognitive disabilities.

Adulthood trajectories of resilience and vulnerability: exploring gender differences in disadvantage after experience of out-of-home care

out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This study investigated whether disadvantage patterns after childhood adversity differ by gender and educational level, using out-of-home care as proxy for early adversity.

Factors enabling smooth transitions from out-of-home care: A scoping review

care leavers, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This paper is the first to identify factors enabling a smooth and positive transition from OOHC as described in empirical grey literature from Australian and international sources.

Entangled: The couple rule, domestic violence and women’s economic security

economic wellbeing, FVSV
2025

Report by BSL that shows the couple rule exposes women to economic abuse and traps women in violent and abusive relationships.

Women’s preferences for how health practitioners respond to coercive control by a partner

FVSV
2025

Open-ended survey qualitative analysis exploring Australian women’s preferences for supportive messaging from health practitioners when discussing coercive control.

Violent crimes against parents by children up 60% since 2015, shows London data

adolescent violence
2025

Data released by Scotland Yard reveals that there were 1,886 such offences recorded in 2015 but this increased to 3,091 in the first 10 months of 2025 alone.

Measuring specialist family violence service demand and capacity

FVSV, service delivery
2025

Report by Safe and Equal provides analysis and insights on data collected through their 2025 Demand and Capacity Survey.

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