LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Research
LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Research
Research into LGBT+ domestic abuse is essential in providing evidence, supporting effective interventions, and underpinning strategy. Research is also important because those working in the LGBT+ domestic abuse sector are continually having to undertake credibility work to prove the worth of the by and for expertise/knowledge.
LGBT Domestic Abuse Research Guidance
A key issue identified during discussions between practitioners and researchers in the LGBT Domestic Abuse Practice Network is the need for guidelines to help improve relationships and communication between LGBT+ domestic abuse researchers, policymakers and practitioners.
In response, the following guidance has been developed.
- Researchers working with LGBT+ domestic abuse should use this guidance in developing, delivering and reflecting on their research.
- LGBT+ specialist domestic abuse services, and other mainstream or specialist by-and-for domestic abuse services (or wider Violence against Women services), providing services for LGBT+ victim/survivors and perpetrators, can use these guidelines tool to inform decisions about whether and how to support a research proposal. The guidance includes a template letter of agreement between a researcher and an organisation.
Guidance for Researching Domestic Abuse in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender + (LGBT+) Communities
The LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Research Network
This international network is an open forum that brings together researchers with an interest and/or conducting research on LGBT+ domestic abuse.
How to Join Up
For more information, including details of upcoming events, join the network.