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A National Strategy

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1. National Strategy to Address Domestic Abuse in Scotland, Scottish Partnership on Domestic Abuse, Edinburgh, November 2000
2. op cit pg 5
3. For example: Charlesworth,H. and Chinkin, C. (1994), Violence Against Women, A Global Issue, in Stubbs, J. (ed.) Women, Male Violence and the Law , Sydney University Law School.
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4. National Strategy, op cit pg 5
5. UN Definition see Appendix 1
6. ibid
7. ibid
8 . National Strategy op cit pg 5
9. ibid
10. National Strategy op cit pg 5
11. Preventing Violence Against Women - Action Across the Scottish Executive, Scottish Executive, Edinburgh October 2001 (see Appendix 1)
12. The Act comes into force on April 1 2003. A duty is placed on local authorities to initaite, faciliate and maintain the Community Planning process. They must engage and consult with community, and other public bodies. The Act places a duty on key bodies, including Health, Enterprise, Police Fire and SPTA to participate in the process. http:// www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030001.htm
13. For Scotland's Children Report - The Report of the Action Team on Better Integrated Children's Services, Scottish Executive, Edinburgh, October 2001
14. National Strategy
15. National Strategy op cit pg 5
16. National Strategy op cit pg 5
17. ibid
18. ibid
19. Preventing Violence Against Women - Action Across the Scottish Executive, Scottish Executive, Edinburgh October 2001

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