Intimate partner violence is now recognised as a serious human rights abuse and increasingly as an important public health problem with severe consequences for women s physical, mental and sexual health. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of intimate partner violence is an essential aspect of good-quality social work practice. This is an accessible introduction to the complexities of social work practice with abused women, as well as men.
Designed for those new to practice in this area, it outlines and explores some of the key issues from an international perspective, such as what...
Intimate partner violence is now recognised as a serious human rights abuse and increasingly as an important public health problem with severe cons...
Emily Redfern is seven years of age when she goes to live with her father, Danny, and volatile stepmother, Betty, in the vibrant world of Travelling People. And it's a world far removed from the one she's known on a farm outside Lancaster, called Jenny Wren Cottage. But her grandmother has died; things have changed; this is where her future lies now. As she learns to come to terms with her new life and the challenges it brings, she forms a close bond with her father and new brother, David, when he arrives. But her heart will always remain at her ?real home?, Jenny Wren Cottage. Little does...
Emily Redfern is seven years of age when she goes to live with her father, Danny, and volatile stepmother, Betty, in the vibrant world of Travelling P...
