Domestic violence definition change paves way for better help for victims
Lauren Higgs
Monday, October 1, 2012
Proposals to broaden the official definition of domestic violence to include 16- and 17-year-olds and victims of psychological abuse such as "coercive control" are hailed as the first steps to improving support for victims
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