Housing and Domestic Abuse: Policy into Practice

Housing and Domestic Abuse provides an analysis of how housing policy has been historically utilised in responding to domestic abuse. The authors trace the history of policy from the feminist roots of the refuge movement, to the use of ‘anti-social behaviour’ legislation to address abuse, and the current proposals being considered.

The UK government and devolved governments in Scotland and Wales are currently making significant changes to the ways they address domestic abuse, including invo...