Overview of the Project

          EPQ Mind map ideas:

Topic Plans:

• Explanation of types of domestic abuse
• Brief timeline of domestic abuse laws in England and Wales.
• In depth analysis of each law and their immediate impacts.
• Evaluation of the laws.
• Statistics of domestic abuse over the years.
• Changes in society as a result of the new laws.
• Impacts on victims and families. 
• Are punishments for domestic abuse substantial enough?
• Movements and organisations against domestic abuse.
• Impact of second wave feminism.
• Who is behind the laws?
• Does the media help or hinder support against domestic abuse?
• How can society help to prevent domestic violence now and in the future?

My timeline of EPQ:

April 2021:

Planning Stages

Set up blog

Mind mapping 

May 2021: 

Descriptions of different types of abuse

Create timeline of laws

Analysis and evaluation of laws before 1990s

June 2021: 

Analysis and evaluation of laws from 1990 to modern day

Begin evaluation of the laws & events that reflected whether they were success or not.

Link to statistics of domestic abuse through the years. 

July 2021:

Further evaluation of the laws

Adding in relevant articles, books, quotes, documentaries 

How the position of women has changed along with these laws

August 2021: 

Impacts of domestic abuse on victims

Impacts of domestic abuse on families and children

Catch up on any topics that need extra detail from the past months

September 2021: 

The punishments for domestic abuse. 

Evaluation of punishments, do they actually work to prevent future offences? 

Research into organisations that fight against domestic abuse. 

October 2021: 

Discuss whether the law has helped to prevent domestic abuse or whether it is the efforts of feminists and organisations. 

Who is actually behind these laws? Who created them?

Was Parliament male-dominated at the time? Did this impact the laws that were put in place? 

November 2021:

Discuss and evaluate the impact the media has on abuse

Does the media silence domestic abuse victims? 

Famous cases of domestic abuse and how the media coverage was portrayed

December 2021:

Is society doing enough?

What changes should be made in society to prevent domestic abuse? 

Is there enough support for victims? 

Domestic abuse helplines, women's refuges, other sources of aid. 

January and February 2022: 

Overall evaluation of the laws and other sources that have helped to protect women over the years

Focus on completing PowerPoint presentation

Dissertation