From gender bias to a gender-based approach. Theory and methodology behind of professionals better dealing with domestic violence cases

Sietske Dijkstra

Knowledge Center for Social Innovation (KSI), HU Utrecht

Dr. Sietske Dijkstra is since 2015 affiliated at the Knowledge Center Social Innovation(KSI) at the HU in Utrecht as a researcher and expert on domestic violence and interagency cooperation. She was a member of the Committee Samson who researched sexual abuse in foster and residential youth care and was a lector (professor) domestic violence for almost eight years. Since 1998 she took the initiative of the Dijkstra Agency, http://www.sietske-dijkstra.com Mr Katinka Lünnemann is a researcher and project leader of the innovation project RUIM Baan at the KSI in Utrecht and a senior skilled and nationally rewarded researcher on issues of safety, and groundbreaking studies on domestic violence, policy and social change at the Verwey-Jonker Institute in Utrecht, http://www.verwey-jonker.nl/english

Abstract

To bring about a sustainable change to end domestic violence, professionals in probation, social work, prosecution, victims’ aid, child protective services, women’s shelters, and youth care need a gender-based... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Sietske Dijkstra (Knowledge Center for Social Innovation (KSI), HU Utrecht)

Topic Area

Domestic Violence: Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle

Session

Oral 10 » Session 3- Domestic Violence (16:15 - Monday, 2nd October, Antarctica Room)

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