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Health Inequalities in Coventry: A case study of domestic violence and abuse on women in Coventry

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Contents Introduction Characteristics of the community Health status of the community Local factors affecting health Current provision Sociograms Community views on their health needs and services Local/ national priorities Stakeholders/ partners Action plan Conclusion appendix references Introduction In this report, will focus on domestic violence and abuse on women in Coventry and it will be indicating the health inequalities by looking at the Marmot Review ‘fair society, Healthy lives’ and report the progress to the Health and Wellbeing board. It will likewise focus on the Coventry JSNA

Health Inequalities in Coventry: A case study of domestic violence and abuse on women in Coventry

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ContentsIntroductionCharacteristics of the communityHealth status of the communityLocal factors affecting healthCurrent provisionSociogramsCommunity views on their health needs and servicesLocal/ national prioritiesStakeholders/ partnershipsAction planConclusionappendixreferences
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Introduction In this report, will focus on domestic violence and abuse on women in Coventry and it will beindicating the health inequalities by looking at the Marmot Review ‘fair society, Healthy lives’ and report the progress to the Health and Wellbeing board. It will likewise focus on the Coventry JSNA 2012 to look at the needs and working with communities using an asset based approach to empower good health and wellbeing and address the wider determinants ofhealth using again the asset based approach. Coventry JSNA (2012) says in 2015 to 2016, there were 5,972 domestic violence offences reported to the police.38,575 women in Coventry are likely to experience domestic violence in their lifetime (women voices, 2011). Furthermore, this report will concentrate on the healthy communities, both the physical and social characteristics that are needed to promote health, wellbeing and marmot policy objectives to create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities and the factors of infrastructure through social capital.
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Domestic violenceThe government’s definition is ‘any incident or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse in forms of psychological, physical, sexual, financial and emotional between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality’. WHO (2016) cites that the United Nations defines violence against women as "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life."From a personal stand point, I view domestic violence from a feminist perspective that women are oppressed by men, men inherently seek to dominate and exploit women, patriarchy is the ultimate cause of all the abuse against women.Marmot Review (2010) notes that domestic violence is rife in the lifetimes of low income women and is a central determinant of their mental and physical wellness. Globally domestic violence and abuse (including sexual violence andFGM) causes more death and disability than cancer, malaria (World Health Organization 1997), Over half of victims telephone a friend or family member about the maltreatment they are suffering.Asian / Muslim women face additional cultural barriers that prevent them from seeking help such as fear of dishonoring family, shame, stigma, taboo and being rejected by the community. Also, women in these communities are expected to suffer in silence. So, when they ask for help from family, friends and religious leaders, they are usually advised to be patient and / or pray for their situation to change. They are also usually blamed for any problem within the family including the violence and abuse they are subjected to. This fear of blame can also prevent women from coming forward and getting the help they need. Domestic violence is therefore under reported in Asian / Muslim communities. For some women, it is too late to ask for help and are being murdered by their husbands or other familymembers as seen in several cases featured in the media. There is also anecdotal evidence thatsome women are being taken abroad to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh on the pretense of a family holiday so they can be murdered there to cover up the crime.
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Characteristics of the communityABCD Approach is a procedure where it emphasis on community assets and skills, abilities and talents rather than problems and demands. It is a strategy directed towards sustainable, economic development that is community-driven, by using an ABCD approach enables communities to build on what assets they should gain what they need and make improvements to their community, thereby improve individual and community level health and well-being. A Coventry Haven for women who suffers / survivors of domestic violence, they expect at their assets and what they can provide for the victims in their system before they look for assistance from outside. Kretzmannm and McKnight (1993) states thatphysical assets such as land, buildings, greenspace and other funds are assets that can be used they are all valuable resources. The assets of these institutions help the community capture valuable resources and establish a sense of civil responsibilities. It identifies and mobilizes individual and community assets, skills, experiences and passions e.g. Everyone has assets and talents regardless of their status as victims, some might be professionals with different jobs and they have more skills and are being able to help the community. Individual gifts and assets need tobe recognized and identified. In community development, you cannot manage anything with people’s demands, only their assets. Deficits or needs are entirely useful to institutions (Kretzmann and McKnight, 2010) Small informal groups of people, such as women's clubs, religious belief groups. By empowerment approach, it serves the victims to identify their owndemands and worries and gain the power, skills and confidence to play upon them. It is a bottom-up strategy which calls for us as health promoters to work as a facilitator and catalyst for change (WHO, 1998).Coventry Asset Based working 2015-2016 sets out ways to improve health and quality life for local citizens, while making the city globally connected and attractive to business and investors. It recognises the limitations of public services that encourage dependency and working culture that supports and enables people to find solutions to their problems. ABCD is a set of values and principles which to supports individuals’ health and well-being through self- esteem, coping strategies, resilience skills, relationships, friendships, knowledge and personal resources (Foot and Hopkins, 2010).ABCD Approach, health models e.g. empowerment approach, models Community theories
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