The framework of this book is collectively underpinned by four key areas that draw from either or both the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (the ‘Istanbul Convention’) and Australia’s National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (2022-2032). The book addresses the imperatives of national and international policy agendas by situating the book’s contents within four overarching thematic areas: Prevention, Protection, Response and Recovery. Within these thematic areas, the book explores topics relating to violence against women and children, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, family violence, same-sex violence, the impact of intersectionality, and the legal and non-legal regulation of violence.

Each chapter is informed by research that has international applicability and relevance, facilitating the transfer of knowledge, with policy and practice benefits, to other researchers, students, communities, and grassroots organisations, legal professionals, people with lived experience, and practitioners working within the domestic, family and sexual violence sectors.

This edited book collection comprises scholarly empirical, theoretical and conceptual works from members of the Deakin Network Against Gendered Violence. Interdisciplinary in nature, this volume explores the broad field of gender-based violence through the lens of psychology, criminology, law, social work, education, nursing and midwifery, gender studies, cognitive neuroscience, economics and Indigenous knowledges education.

This edited book collection comprises scholarly empirical, theoretical and conceptual works from members of the Deakin Network Against Gendered Violence. Interdisciplinary in nature, this volume explores the broad field of gender-based violence through the lens of psychology, criminology, law, social work, education, nursing and midwifery, gender studies, cognitive neuroscience, economics and Indigenous knowledges education.

Dr Mary Iliadis is Associate Professor of Criminology at Deakin University, Australia

Dr Marilyn McMahon is Professor of Law at Deakin University, Australia.

Dr Lata Satyen is Associate Professor of Psychology at Deakin University, Australia.

Dr Elizabeth Clancy is Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University, Australia.