Needs Assessment for Domestic Violent Shelters in Seychelles Community

Needs Assessment for Domestic Violent Shelters in Seychelles Community

Table of Contents

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..…..3
2. Scope of Study……………………………………………………………………………………….…3

• Project and Assessment Completion………………………………………………………………..4

1. Data Collection…………………………………………………………………………………………..5

1. Study Key Findings………………………………………………………………………………….….5
2. Priorities and Action Plan……………………………………………………………………………..7
3. Sharing the Findings with the Community……………………………………………………..…10
4. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………10
5. Bibliography…………………………………………………………………….………………………..12
6. Appendices……………………………………………………………………………………………..13

Introduction

This project aims to conduct a needs assessment of the major factors vital for domestic survivors in the Seychelles Community. The factors linked to post-shelter living are considered via a review of the various literature searches and findings of domestic violence survivors, in addition to results from a combination of in-person qualitative interviews and a qualitative online survey. This project adhesively provides a survey distributed among Seychelles Community members survivors living in vast domestic violence shelters. The survivors rank the essence of services designated in post-shelter living with a critical response based on education, housing, community services assess and healthcare factors. The survey distributed among the survivors of domestic violence in this study indicates certain barriers. The thesis of this project particularly analyzes the obstacles and vital interventions critical for preventing the challenges faced by Seychelles Community’s domestic violence survivors in post-shelter living.

Scope of the Study

Domestic violence is one of the major widespread challenges affecting both genders worldwide despite their race, age, sexual orientation, and class (Baker et al., 2003, p. 265). In Seychelles Community, four out of five members report domestic violence, of which the majority are physically, psychologically, and emotionally affected. The reported abuser, on most occasions, uses particular tactics based on their power and control. Therefore, they use intimidation, threats, and coercion, emotional abuse, male privilege, and minimizing blaming and denying by making sure the domestic violence survivors do not bring up their concerns (Dienemann et al., 2000, p. 509)  To run out of such premises, the survivor facing vast domestic violence long-term side effects needs essential post-shelter living which however has distinct barriers. However, based on previous researches and findings, there are limited coverage and availability of safe shelter spaces in the Seychelles Community to help survivors of domestic violence (Baker et al., 2003, p. 275). Additionally, women and girls facing domestic violence have low awareness of the options available for leaving a violent environment. Consecutively, there are economic barriers survivors of domestic violence face when seeking new accommodation while leaving a violent condition.

This study hence provides specific research questions, which are;

• Do economic barriers faced by Seychelles Community’s domestic violence survivors limit their capacity to access new accommodation?
• Does low awareness among men and women, boys and girls having faced domestic violence limit their access to information or written advocacy materials that involve initiatives and services vital for a post-shelter living?
• Can limited coverage and availability of safe shelter spaces increase a victim’s experience of domestic? What are the vast solutions to the concerns?

Project and Assessment Completion

This project is a collaborative study and focuses on literature searches with common keywords being; domestic violence post-shelter living and programs, victim advocates, law enforcement, social services therapists and providers, and domestic violence survivors. As a result, studying the common-side effects domestic violence survivors in Seychelles Community faces further analyzes the major intervention critical for their well-being while also focusing on major challenges they face when assessing post-shelter living.

Data Collection

This study to effectively collect the data focuses on key populations. They are domestic violence adult survivors and residing contemporary in domestic violence shelters based in Seychelles Community. The only geographical factor was the age of the participants, and the study thus excluded other factors such as ethnicity, gender, health status, and different abilities.

The data for this needs assessment was gathered via in-person qualitative interviews and a qualitative online survey. The online survey was particularly compiled through survey monkey. It comprised of open-ended questions with multiple rankings and questions. Besides involving training formats and topics, further focused on critical concepts such as community needs, legal system, direct assistance, and housing, the open-ended questions were distributed via an online survey. The provided in-person follow-ups ensured the participants participated in the set questions provided in the appendix. The set questions efficiently focus on how post-shelter for domestic violence in Seychelles Community considered another factor. They were how culturally sensitive the premises were. In addition, they were to respond to how the shelter created effective relationships, addressed individual trauma, and protected the survivors from the abusers and other vast challenges they faced.

Study Key Findings

The results of a qualitative online survey

Based on the findings of a qualitative online survey and further analyzed via Dienemann et al. (2000, p. 503), in Seychelles Community, effective housing was a vital factor for domestic violence survivors. The result noted that the abuser would take a survivors’ money to limit them from assessing any form of accommodation following their separation. Additionally, the result indicated that the abusers had prevented the survivor from assessing any means of employment on most occasions. They know without a job, food, housing, clothing, and other critical necessities, the domestic violence abuser will not access any means of accommodation. In addition to employment, the abuser would limit the domestic violence survivor from furthering their education to control them more particularly, and further evidence in Kleven’s (2008, p. 351)’s empirical findings. Limited or no education advancement limits one’s capacity to get a job and cover their necessities.  Besides that, the result indicated that the abuser limited the domestic violence survivor from accessing any community services based in domestic violence shelters via their power and control. In addition, they limit their capacity to connect with community resources by further limiting if perhaps their live their matrimonial home from accessing their children; incidences forcing them to go back and start a new living with the abuser.

According to the findings, limiting the domestic violence survivor to know or access domestic violence shelter creates a low awareness of the premises (Klevens, 2008, p. 355). Other than lacking the knowledge on vast domestic violence shelters based in Seychelles Community also fail to understand the extensive options to not experiencing domestic violence.

The results of in-person qualitative interviews

On the other hand, the results of in-person qualitative interviews having participated by domestic violence service providers indicated a need for paramount collaboration and communication between domestic violence survivors and domestic violence shelters agencies based in Seychelles Community. The sentiment is vital for understanding the domestic violence servicers providers’ and domestic violence survivors’ roles and limitations and understand domestic violence overall dynamics. Based on the findings, the latter will prompt a vast understanding among the group; boost their knowledge on various law enforcement responses and advocacy units.

Correspondingly, the results indicated that it is critical for law enforcement personnel to set essential strategies vital for domestic violence responses. The system set based on the finding should incorporate police training on handling domestic violence survivors and referral. The police based on the approach other than learning how to address vast domestic violence dynamics further help them understand unique techniques for interviewing domestic violence victims and vital referrals. The in-person qualitative interviews also argued that domestic violence shelters must provide participants with prevention education on respectful and healthy relationships, more so for young adults and teens. While in the domestic violence shelters, victims should be provided with a healthy relationship curriculum focusing on respect and creating helpful boundaries and dynamics. Lastly, the results of the in-person qualitative interviews noted that there was a major gap in the legal systems while responding to the needs of domestic violence survivors. Based on the participants, the legal system must address the major concerns identified by social workers’ service providers, such as lack of funding, transparency, and clarity when managing victims and offenders under domestic violence. There should be clear communication according to the findings of the result on Accordingomestic violence.

Priorities, there should be clear communication and Action Plan.

Following the study results, it is evident that there should be an effective strategic and legal framework to address the challenges domestic violence survivors in Seychelles face before and after accessing domestic violence shelters. Also, there is a need to create affordable and assistance support services provision and incorporate critical standards and methodology necessary to contact survivors of domestic violence.

Below is the set action plan to address the issues affecting domestic violence survivors

Sharing the Findings with the Community

It is critical to share research findings with the community, including project beneficiaries, local government officials, survey respondents, and community leaders (Baker et al., 2003, p. 259).  Besides providing clear information on the challenges affecting community members, the research findings further introduce their trends and critical interventions and framework to prevent the latter. For this research, the community members will receive their results of the needs assessment for post-shelter living in the Seychelles Community through a report. The report will also be shared via Seychelles Community’s Ministry of family affairs online websites for public view and reviews.

Generally, reports are vital for presenting the findings to a broad audience (Klevens, 2008, p. 351). It will thus include the major results on domestic violence survivors receding in domestic violence shelters. Other than outlining the findings of the respondents among them are the barriers faced prior, when and after accessing post-domestic shelters, the community members will further note the key framework and strategies the legal bodies, social workers, and other relevant partners including in ensuring the domestic violence survivor is aware and would access domestic violence shelters in due course. The list also adds to the programs, procedures, and policies applicable in Seychelles Community’s vast domestic violence shelters.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the domestic violence residents argue that domestic violence is a serious concern and a very visible challenge affecting all corners of society. As one of the various serious problems, domestic violence eradication requires a strong latency degree of framework necessitated by legislative bodies and social workers, among other effective personnel. Based on the study results, domestic violence survivors face long-term effects and receive short-term interventions. Domestic violence, commonly described as sexual or physical assault or both by a sexually intimate partner or a spouse, would occur in many forms, which are coercion, emotional abuse, and physical abuse. To therefore assist domestic violence survivors in coping with the traumatic incidences, self-governing departments in Seychelles Community should prepare technical and legal frameworks that aid the victim’s survival in domestic violence shelters. Consecutively, it is vital to create a methodological coordination center providing domestic violence survivors with the right knowledge on how to reach out for help and receive designated interventions.

Bibliography

Baker, C.K., Cook, S.L. and Norris, F.H., 2003. Domestic violence and housing problems: A contextual analysis of women’s help-seeking, received informal support, and formal system response. Violence against women, 9(7), pp.754-783.

Dienemann, J., Boyle, E., Baker, D., Resnick, W., Wiederhorn, N. and Campbell, J., 2000. Intimate partner abuse among women diagnosed with depression. Issues in mental health nursing, 21(5), pp.499-513.

Klevens, J., Baker, C.K., Shelley, G.A. and Ingram, E.M., 2008. Exploring the links between components of coordinated community responses and their impact on contact with intimate partner violence services. Violence against women, 14(3), pp.346-358.

Appendices

Appendix for Online Survey Questions

1. Participant’s Name
2. Domestic Violence Shelter’s Organization’s name
3. Your responsibilities within the organization

1. Domestic violence director/ program coordinator/ management
2. Case manager
3. Shelter support staff
4. Domestic violence survivor
5. Attorney/clinician

1. What trainings are vital for helping organization members cope with domestic violence? Do you think the government has a role in it?
2. Is in-person training critical for helping domestic violence survivors?
3. Are there any legal system duties that should be included to aid the survival of domestic violence victims?
4. Do you have additional comments or thoughts?