Shelters for victims of domestic violence 2023 : Number of days of residence at shelters for victims of domestic violence rises
Finnish institute for health and welfare (THL)
10.06.2024
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Statistical Report = Tilastoraportti, Official Statistics of Finland OSF = SVT : 33/2024
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024060343438
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Statistical Report = Tilastoraportti, Official Statistics of Finland OSF = SVT : 33/2024
Tiivistelmä
Shelter services are government-funded special services for persons who have experi-enced domestic violence or are under threat of it. A total of 5,364 clients used the services of shelters for victims of domestic violence in 2023. Of these, 59 per cent were adults and 41 per cent were children. Of the adults, 90 per cent were female and 10 per cent were male.
Client numbers rose by four per cent compared to 2022. The number of both female and male clients increased in 2023. There was no significant change in the number of children compared to the previous year.
In 2023, clients accumulated a total of 101,784 housing days at shelters, which is 12,390 days more than in 2022 (+ 14%).
At the end of 2023, there were a total of 29 shelters in Finland providing a total of 230 places for clients coming as a family or alone.
Client numbers rose by four per cent compared to 2022. The number of both female and male clients increased in 2023. There was no significant change in the number of children compared to the previous year.
In 2023, clients accumulated a total of 101,784 housing days at shelters, which is 12,390 days more than in 2022 (+ 14%).
At the end of 2023, there were a total of 29 shelters in Finland providing a total of 230 places for clients coming as a family or alone.
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