myAIPMThis document summarises a selection of the most robust published evidence relating to reducing family harm, divided in three sections. The first section describes current trends for family harm in Europe, North America, and Oceania. Overall, trends suggest family harm may be occurring more frequently during the COVID-19 outbreak and since self-isolation measures were put in place by different countries. However, victims may not be able to seek help using regular channels. The second section includes summaries of relevant literature. Research papers from a number of international journals as well as review articles and reports by evidence based policing experts published between 2013 and 2020. The literature summarise a range of family harm instances - domestic violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, intimate partner homicide, domestic assault, domestic homicide, and serious domestic violence.
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