title: Putting a stop to domestic violence in the United kingdom: challenges and opportunities.
abstract: In this article, the director of Women's Aid, the national domestic violence charity in England, reflects on the role of Women's Aid and activism in the development of responses to domestic abuse and in the Economic and Social Research Council Violence Research Program. The article also reflects on the relationship between researchers and domestic violence activist services.
authors.affiliation: Women's Aid, UK.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harwin
mesh_terms: D018585:Battered Women; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*