Abuse
Preventing Domestic Abuse
A National Strategy
Appendix 3
Examples of evaluation and monitoring methods are:
Public Awareness Raising
- Campaigns should be evaluated for effectiveness (eg by survey of the public/survey of women and children who have experienced abuse/violence).
Education
- Educational interventions should be evaluated by both those participating and those delivering the materials. Again, realistic goals should be set. In the initial stages, evidence that awareness of the issues had been raised could be regarded as success, rather than expecting to see radical changes in attitudes.
Training Strategies
- Evaluation by participants and trainers. Followed up by examination of effects on practice.
Working with Men who use Violence
- Evidence of reduction/elimination of use of all forms of abuse/control.
Legislation
- Use of legislation/views of those who use (women, solicitors/criminal/civil justice personnel). Number of orders applied for/granted.
Workplace Strategies
- Views of workers who have used policies/human resources personnel.
Services for Women and Children
- Views of service users and providers.
- Regular needs assessments with women and children from ranges of communities.