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UK military families struggle to access specialist domestic abuse support
11 September 2019
Less than 10 per cent of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) services identify themselves as providing specialist support to military families, according to a new report from the School for Policy Studies.
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- UK military families struggle to access specialist domestic abuse support 11 September 2019 Less than 10 per cent of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) services identify themselves as providing specialist support to military families, according to a new report from the School for Policy Studies.
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