Surviving Domestic Violence

This book follows a group of women pursuing safety from abusive relationships. Seven influential social dimensions are examined: power, emotion, children, home, economic resource, informal and community support. A gendered analysis of external structural contexts, as well as individual responses, reveals the constraints women face.

'This book is a welcome addition to the existing literature in this field and is highly suitable for both practioner and academic audiences alike.' - Child and Family Social Work

'It is the voice of these women - individually and collectively - that makes this book such an extremely powerful read. I am confident that this will be a valuable text for those new to this field and to others who often feel frustrated at the 'clinical' way in which issues of domestic violence are often presented.' - Melanie McCarry, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

'It is written in an accessible style and offers analyses of the multiple factors that are relevant for understanding the material and psychological dimensions of violence...offers an invaluable resource for helping professionals, academics and policy makers working with women and children affected by domestic violence.' - Claudia Bernard, British Journal of Social Work

Autorentext
PAULA WILCOX is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology, University of Brighton, UK, and was previously researcher with the Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations Research Unit, University of Bradford. She is currently working with Brighton and Hove Domestic Violence Forum.

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Acknowledgements Introduction Coercion and 'Consensus' Love and Shame Mothers and Children Home and Security Work and Money Family and Friends Community and Safety References Index