Home Truths about Domestic Violence: Feminist Influences on Policy and Practice - A Reader

ISBN-13: 9780415241564 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 424 str.

Jalna Hammer; Catherine Itzin

Opis

While men's violence to women is an everyday culturally supported activity, this reader demonstrates: that men's violence can be curtailed and that women and children can be assisted effectively; that state policies and provision can be improved; and that women can actively participate in the resolution of their difficulties. Bringing together new work and key papers Home Truths About Domestic Violence provides a comprehensive overview and up-to-date account of the progress so far, and identifies what still needs to be done. Areas covered include:
* womens experience of violence
* childrens experience of violence
* personal experiences of the justice system
* state policies on violence in the US and UK
* educational programmes and initiatives.
This substantial Reader makes a significant contribution to the understanding of domestic violence from both a policy and a practice perspective. Together with its companion volume Home Truths About Child Sexual Abuse it provides an in-depth resource for a wide range of teachers, students and professionals, highlighting the diverse and complex dimensions of the problem of domestic violence.

Spis treści

Introduction. Women's Experiences of Violence from Known Men in the Home. The Experience of Children of Violence in the Home. Women Who Fight Back: Experiences and Outcomes. Influencing State Policies on Violence Against Women from Known Men. Partnership Approaches by Statutory and Voluntary Agencies. Decreasing the Violence of Men.

O autorze

Jalna Hanmer, Catherine Itzin