Domestic Violence: A Research Agenda

Abstract

This paper presents a brief overview of emerging issues in domestic violence research. Specifically, it sets out a research agenda in the context of rural and remote communities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) communities; domestic violence amongst the elderly, those with disabilities and in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities; domestic violence and homelessness; the impact on children; and perpetrator programs.

This agenda does not purport to be exhaustive; in particular, it focuses on male perpetrators and the need for more research in relation to family violence in Indigenous communities should not be overlooked. Nonetheless, this paper aims to serve as a point of focus for the criminological community for future research in this context.

Keywords: domestic violence, research