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Bristol University Press Preventing Violence against Women and Girls
Book SynopsisThe first ever book on educational work to prevent violence against women and girls, offering insight into the underpinning theoretical debates and key lessons for practice.Trade Review“A valuable book which brings together research and practice and attends to all the dilemmas that arise about defensiveness, victim-blaming and the need to avoid individualized analyses. It should be read widely.” Dr Pam Alldred, Senior Lecturer in the Division of Social Work, Brunel University London"This volume should be a staple for parents and practitioners who seek a comprehensive review and evidence-based techniques to effectively address factors associated with violence against women and girls." Choice Connect“In bringing together insights from both practitioners and researchers in the UK and North America, this highly welcome edited collection addresses an important gap in current VAWG literature.” Dr Melanie McCarry, Connect Centre, University of Central Lancashire"This collection is full of theoretical, conceptual, empirical, practical and thoughtful insights: it covers a wide range of themes" - Sex Education, Geraldine Brady.“This important and timely collection places the prevention of violence against women and girls as central to the work of education in schools and beyond and explores how this can be achieved." Professor Moira Carmody, University of Western SydneyTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Jane Ellis and Ravi Thiara; Preventing violence against women and girls through education: dilemmas and challenges ~ Jane Ellis; Does Gender Matter in Violence Prevention Programs? ~ Leslie Tutty; Responding to sexual violence in girls’ intimate relationships: The role of schools ~ Christine Barter; ‘Pandora’s Box’: Challenging Violence against Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Women and Girls ~ Hananna Siddiqui and Anita Bhardwaj; Preventing violence against women and girls: utilising a ‘whole-school approach’ ~ Claire Maxwell and Peter Aggleton; What did you learn in school today? Creating effective spaces for domestic violence prevention work with young people ~ Pattie Friend; No Silent Witnesses ~ Chris Greenwood; Preventing sexual violence: the role of the voluntary sector ~ Michelle Barry and Jo Pearce; ‘Boys think girls are toys’: sexual exploitation and young people ~ Ravi K. Thiara and Maddy Coy; MsUnderstood: The benefits of engaging young women in anti-violence policy and services ~ Carlene Firmin; Shifting Boundaries: Lessons on Relationships for Students in Middle School ~ Nan Stein; Concluding Remarks ~ Jane Ellis and Ravi Thiara.
£71.99
Policy Press Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
Book SynopsisThis book brings together researchers and practitioners from a range of fields to examine strategies and programs for preventing intimate partner violence (IPV). It provides paths to more efficacious prevention strategies and highlights ways that all stakeholders can work more effectively toward reducing violence.Trade Review"Useful for students, researchers, and practitioners, this volume explores multidimensional, evidence-based, and culturally responsive efforts to decrease the prevalence of intimate partner violence, de-escalate its impact on those already affected, stem its re-occurrence." Madelaine Adelman, Arizona State UniversityTable of ContentsPreventing Intimate Partner Violence: An Introduction ~ Claire M. Renzetti, Diane R. Follingstad, Ann L. Coker; Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Among Underserved and Understudied Groups: The Roles of Culture and Context ~ Carlos A. Cuevas, Rebecca M. Cudmore; Primary Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programs for Adolescents and Young Adults ~ Ann L. Coker, Victoria L. Banyard, Eileen A. Recketenwald; Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Gender-based Violence ~ Richard M. Tolman, Tova B. Walsh, Bethsaida Nieves; Gender-based Violence Assessment in the Health Sector and Beyond ~ Michele R. Decker, Elizabeth Miller, Nancy Glass; Emergent Research and Practice Trends in Contextually Addressing the Complexity of Women’s Use of Force ~ Lisa Y. Larance, Susan L. Miller; Research on Restorative Justice in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence ~ James Ptacek; Justice as a Tertiary Prevention Strategy ~ Leigh Goodmark; Innovative programs to economically empower women and prevent intimate partner violence revictimization ~ Claire M. Renzetti, Diane R. Follingstad, Diane Fleet; Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Thinking Forward ~ Shamita Das Dasgupta.
£77.39
Bristol University Press The Sexual Politics of Gendered Violence and
Book SynopsisThis book examines how responses by the state shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a violent partner. It investigates the effects of intimate partner violence on everyday life including housing, employment, mental health and social participation and offers critical insights for the development of social policy and practice.Trade Review"This book shines a light on the ugly underbelly of patriarchal society, exposing the violence that negates women's citizenship and freedom. The writers and editors are to be congratulated for this addition to published literature - and hence to our understanding - of a system that facilitates violence." Margaret Alston, Monash UniversityTable of ContentsThe sexual politics of gendered violence and women’s citizenship; The problem of citizenship, violence and gender; The challenges of researching gendered violence; Living the connected effects of violence; Gendered violence and the self; Re-engaging lives; The campaigns for women's freedom from violence; Tranforming sexual politics.
£75.99
Bristol University Press The Sexual Politics of Gendered Violence and
Book SynopsisThis book examines how responses by the state shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a violent partner. It investigates the effects of intimate partner violence on everyday life including housing, employment, mental health and social participation and offers critical insights for the development of social policy and practice.Trade Review"This book shines a light on the ugly underbelly of patriarchal society, exposing the violence that negates women's citizenship and freedom. The writers and editors are to be congratulated for this addition to published literature - and hence to our understanding - of a system that facilitates violence." Margaret Alston, Monash UniversityTable of ContentsThe sexual politics of gendered violence and women’s citizenship; The problem of citizenship, violence and gender; The challenges of researching gendered violence; Living the connected effects of violence; Gendered violence and the self; Re-engaging lives; The campaigns for women's freedom from violence; Tranforming sexual politics.
£27.54
Bristol University Press Understanding Abuse in Young Peoples Intimate
Book SynopsisGender-based violence is explored from the perspective of young women in this essential guide for those working with young people.Trade Review"Davies’ book is an essential read for professionals, educators, and individuals working with young people. It offers valuable insights into the nuances of healthy and abusive relationships, exploring young women’s perspectives and the influence of societal norms on these relationships." AffiliaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Framing Young Women’s Voices 2. The Nature and Patterns of Abuse in Young Intimate Relationships 3. Gender Norms and Young Intimate Relationship Roles 4. The Gendered ‘Doing of Sex’: ‘Sexual Double Standards' 5. The Nature of Online Abuse 6. Promoting Healthy Relationships: A Whole-Community Approach 7. Active Empowerment and Reshaping Gendered Social Norms
£77.39
Duke University Press Legal Spectatorship
Book SynopsisKelli Moore traces the political origins of the concept of domestic violence through visual culture in the United States, showing how it is rooted in the archive of slavery.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. Authenticating Domestic Violence: Image and Feeling in Abolitionist Media 25 2. Battered Women in a Cybernetic Milieu 61 3. Authenticating Testimony in the Domestic Violence Courtroom 92 4. Incorporating Camp in Criminal Justice 122 Conclusion 155 Coda 173 Notes 179 Bibliography 211 Index 227
£72.25
New York University Press The Politicization of Safety
Book SynopsisA look at gun control, campus sexual assault, immigration, and more that considers the future of responses to domestic violence Domestic violence is commonly assumed to be a bipartisan, nonpolitical issue, with politicians of all stripes claiming to work to end family violence. Nevertheless, the Violence Against Women Act expired for over 500 days between 2012 and 2013 due to differences between the U.S. Senate and House, demonstrating that legal protections for domestic abuse survivors are both highly political and highly vulnerable. Racial and gender politics, the move toward criminalization, reproductive justice concerns, gun control debates, and political interests are increasingly shaping responses to domestic violence, demonstrating the need for greater consideration of the interplay of politics, domestic violence, and how the law works in people's lives. The Politicization of Safety provides a critical historical perspective on domestic violence responses iTrade ReviewThe Politicization of Safety is full of paradigm-shifting discussions - each at the intersection of intimate partner violence and other fields, such as immigration, child neglect, firearms laws, police abuse, and many more. Each author is at the top of her field, and every thesis is out of the box. If you want to know where the domestic violence field is going, read this book. -- Joan S. Meier,Professor of Clinical Law, George Washington University Law SchoolThis book is a fresh and sophisticated analysis of domestic violence policy, firmly grounded in social science research and legal theory. For anyone who wants to more deeply understand how we can improve the safety of assault victims without committing further injustices in the 'New Jim Crow' era. -- Karla Fischer,University of Illinois College of Law, EmeritaThis book leaves the reader empowered; empowered to reframe and update domestic violence policy and practice through an intersectional lens, improve access to both safety and justice, and to take stock in the nuanced and contextual charge to address this issue. In all, the detailed nature of this text appropriately encapsulates the multifaceted issue of domestic violence as ultimately politicized, intersectional, and often riddled with varying perspectives and contexts regarding prevention and response. While there is no panacea for domestic violence, the contributions contained in this book take us another step in the right direction and challenge the reader to broaden their perspective on the issue. -- Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
£73.80
New York University Press The Politicization of Safety
Book SynopsisA look at gun control, campus sexual assault, immigration, and more that considers the future of responses to domestic violence Domestic violence is commonly assumed to be a bipartisan, nonpolitical issue, with politicians of all stripes claiming to work to end family violence. Nevertheless, the Violence Against Women Act expired for over 500 days between 2012 and 2013 due to differences between the U.S. Senate and House, demonstrating that legal protections for domestic abuse survivors are both highly political and highly vulnerable. Racial and gender politics, the move toward criminalization, reproductive justice concerns, gun control debates, and political interests are increasingly shaping responses to domestic violence, demonstrating the need for greater consideration of the interplay of politics, domestic violence, and how the law works in people's lives. The Politicization of Safety provides a critical historical perspective on domestic violence responses iTrade ReviewThe Politicization of Safety is full of paradigm-shifting discussions - each at the intersection of intimate partner violence and other fields, such as immigration, child neglect, firearms laws, police abuse, and many more. Each author is at the top of her field, and every thesis is out of the box. If you want to know where the domestic violence field is going, read this book. -- Joan S. Meier,Professor of Clinical Law, George Washington University Law SchoolThis book is a fresh and sophisticated analysis of domestic violence policy, firmly grounded in social science research and legal theory. For anyone who wants to more deeply understand how we can improve the safety of assault victims without committing further injustices in the 'New Jim Crow' era. -- Karla Fischer,University of Illinois College of Law, EmeritaThis book leaves the reader empowered; empowered to reframe and update domestic violence policy and practice through an intersectional lens, improve access to both safety and justice, and to take stock in the nuanced and contextual charge to address this issue. In all, the detailed nature of this text appropriately encapsulates the multifaceted issue of domestic violence as ultimately politicized, intersectional, and often riddled with varying perspectives and contexts regarding prevention and response. While there is no panacea for domestic violence, the contributions contained in this book take us another step in the right direction and challenge the reader to broaden their perspective on the issue. -- Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
£27.54
New York University Press Researching GenderBased Violence
Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary collection of critical, feminist reflections on interpersonal gender violenceDespite the growing interest in the subject of gender violence, surprisingly little has been written in recent years about the methodology behind this emerging field of research. This interdisciplinary collection seeks to fill this gap by empowering scholars to conduct gender violence research in ways that deconstruct rather than reinforce existing power structures and hierarchies. The book argues for new approaches to research and activism on gender-based violence grounded in the intersectional realities of individuals and communities. Each chapter discusses the role of reflective methodologies to recognize institutional and intersectional inequalities, challenging the reader to contemplate ethical considerations of an embodied feminist methodology when researching gender-based violence. By centering these issues for applied scholars, practitioners, and academic activists, the book offersTrade ReviewOffers a necessary opportunity for scholars of gender-based violence to reconsider established forms of methodology as well as effective resources for reform. This is a vastly important book. -- Claire Renzetti, Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair for Studies of Violence Against Women, University of KentuckyThe contributors to this volume deftly illustrate how academia can engage in careful research to build an anti-racist, de-colonized, and intersectional methodology. They have built a text that is relevant far beyond the study of gender-based violence. -- Laura McClusky, Wells College
£66.60
New York University Press Researching GenderBased Violence
Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary collection of critical, feminist reflections on interpersonal gender violenceDespite the growing interest in the subject of gender violence, surprisingly little has been written in recent years about the methodology behind this emerging field of research. This interdisciplinary collection seeks to fill this gap by empowering scholars to conduct gender violence research in ways that deconstruct rather than reinforce existing power structures and hierarchies. The book argues for new approaches to research and activism on gender-based violence grounded in the intersectional realities of individuals and communities. Each chapter discusses the role of reflective methodologies to recognize institutional and intersectional inequalities, challenging the reader to contemplate ethical considerations of an embodied feminist methodology when researching gender-based violence. By centering these issues for applied scholars, practitioners, and academic activists, the book offersTrade ReviewOffers a necessary opportunity for scholars of gender-based violence to reconsider established forms of methodology as well as effective resources for reform. This is a vastly important book. -- Claire Renzetti, Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair for Studies of Violence Against Women, University of KentuckyThe contributors to this volume deftly illustrate how academia can engage in careful research to build an anti-racist, de-colonized, and intersectional methodology. They have built a text that is relevant far beyond the study of gender-based violence. -- Laura McClusky, Wells CollegeThe authors have encouraged me to pause and engage with embodied listening not only regarding how I show up in this work and am impacted by it, but also in my collaborations and partnerships with victim-survivors, students, researchers, and other activists. Even though the book is focused on methodology, with a leaning towards ethnography, I highly recommend this text to any individual actively engaged and entangled in gender-based violence work. * Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work *
£21.84
New York University Press Transgressed
Book SynopsisTransgender survivors of violence tell their stories Transgender people face some of the highest rates of violence in the US and around the world, particularly within romantic relationships. In Transgressed, Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz offers a ground-breaking examination of intimate partner violence in the lives of transgender people. Drawing on interviews and written accounts from transgender survivors of intimate partner violence, he sheds much-needed light on the dynamics of abuse that entrap trans partners in violent relationships. Transgressed shows how rigidly gendered discussions of violence have served to marginalize and silence stories of abuse. Ultimately, these stories of survival follow their unique journeys as they navigateand break freefrom the cycle of abuse, providing us with a better understanding of their experiences. An emotionally compelling read, Transgressed offers new ways of understanding the complexities of intimate partner violence through the eyes of transgendeTrade Review"Transgressed fills a major gap in the extant literature on intimate partner violence. Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz's offering is a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, and it is destined to become a classic piece of scholarship that does much to advance queer criminology." -- Walter DeKeseredy, author of Abusive Endings: Separation and Divorce Violence Against Women"Transgressed is a brave book. Guadalupe-Diaz takes the necessary, critically important first step in bringing intimate partner violence against transgender people into the research spotlight. But braver still are the transmen and transwomen who dared to share their stories and whose voices will resonate with readers long after they have finished this book." -- Claire M. Renzetti, author of Feminist Criminology"Guadalupe-Diaz fills an important gap in the literature on intimate partner violence in the trans community. This study is the only book on the market that specifically focuses on the ways in which IPV is experienced when trans individuals are the victims/survivors… a must read for students and scholars of IPV or LGBTQ studies as well as anyone interested in these subjects." * Choice *
£19.79
New York University Press Transgressed
Book SynopsisTransgender survivors of violence tell their stories Transgender people face some of the highest rates of violence in the US and around the world, particularly within romantic relationships. In Transgressed, Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz offers a ground-breaking examination of intimate partner violence in the lives of transgender people. Drawing on interviews and written accounts from transgender survivors of intimate partner violence, he sheds much-needed light on the dynamics of abuse that entrap trans partners in violent relationships. Transgressed shows how rigidly gendered discussions of violence have served to marginalize and silence stories of abuse. Ultimately, these stories of survival follow their unique journeys as they navigateand break freefrom the cycle of abuse, providing us with a better understanding of their experiences. An emotionally compelling read, Transgressed offers new ways of understanding the complexities of intimate partner violence through the eyes of transgendeTrade Review"Transgressed fills a major gap in the extant literature on intimate partner violence. Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz's offering is a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, and it is destined to become a classic piece of scholarship that does much to advance queer criminology." -- Walter DeKeseredy, author of Abusive Endings: Separation and Divorce Violence Against Women"Transgressed is a brave book. Guadalupe-Diaz takes the necessary, critically important first step in bringing intimate partner violence against transgender people into the research spotlight. But braver still are the transmen and transwomen who dared to share their stories and whose voices will resonate with readers long after they have finished this book." -- Claire M. Renzetti, author of Feminist Criminology"Guadalupe-Diaz fills an important gap in the literature on intimate partner violence in the trans community. This study is the only book on the market that specifically focuses on the ways in which IPV is experienced when trans individuals are the victims/survivors… a must read for students and scholars of IPV or LGBTQ studies as well as anyone interested in these subjects." * Choice *
£66.60
Cornell University Press The Evils of Polygyny
Book SynopsisWhy do men act violently toward women?What are the consequences of normal violence, not only for women and children but also for the men who instigate it, and for the societies that sanction it?The Evils of Polygyny examines one powerful structural factor that instigates, enforces, and replicates patterns of male dominance: the practice of polygyny. From more than a decade's worth of study, Rose McDermott has produced a book that uncovers the violent impact of polygyny on women, children, and the nation-state and adds fundamentally to the burgeoning focus on gender concerns in political psychology and international relations. Integrating these fields, as well as domestic policy and human rights, the author urges us to address the question of violence toward women and children. If we do not, a system that tells young women they must marry whom their elders dictate and devote their entire lives to serving others will continue to plague the contemporary world, and Trade Review"The Evils of Polygyny is important for our society and the world. I do hope it will be read and taken seriously by policymakers. McDermott and Monroe have provided an important piece on an emerging discussion on the societal and political consequences of gender inequality that is well overdue." -- Casey Klofstad, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Miami"McDermott’s book is provocative and presents an argument of great importance for prescribing novel political policies to quell violence within and between nations. The Evils of Polygyny pushes beyond traditional 'clash of civilizations' explanations for violence between and within nations to focus on the role of how women are treated." -- Marijke Breuning, Professor of Political Science, University of North Texas"This book is a worthy successor to David Easton’s scholarship. Rose McDermott and her co-authors combine his insistence on scientific rigor with his commitment to social change. Kristin Monroe and her colleagues chose wisely." -- Judy Baer, Texas A&M University"The Evils of Polygyny is excellent, timely, and valuable. Using rigorous methodology across a number of disciplines, the analysis is accessible to anyone interested in the social impact of polygyny. This book is a must read!" -- The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Canada's 19th Prime Minister
£97.20
Cornell University Press The Evils of Polygyny
Book SynopsisWhy do men act violently toward women?What are the consequences of normal violence, not only for women and children but also for the men who instigate it, and for the societies that sanction it?The Evils of Polygyny examines one powerful structural factor that instigates, enforces, and replicates patterns of male dominance: the practice of polygyny. From more than a decade's worth of study, Rose McDermott has produced a book that uncovers the violent impact of polygyny on women, children, and the nation-state and adds fundamentally to the burgeoning focus on gender concerns in political psychology and international relations. Integrating these fields, as well as domestic policy and human rights, the author urges us to address the question of violence toward women and children. If we do not, a system that tells young women they must marry whom their elders dictate and devote their entire lives to serving others will continue to plague the contemporary world, and Trade Review"The Evils of Polygyny is important for our society and the world. I do hope it will be read and taken seriously by policymakers. McDermott and Monroe have provided an important piece on an emerging discussion on the societal and political consequences of gender inequality that is well overdue." -- Casey Klofstad, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Miami"McDermott’s book is provocative and presents an argument of great importance for prescribing novel political policies to quell violence within and between nations. The Evils of Polygyny pushes beyond traditional 'clash of civilizations' explanations for violence between and within nations to focus on the role of how women are treated." -- Marijke Breuning, Professor of Political Science, University of North Texas"This book is a worthy successor to David Easton’s scholarship. Rose McDermott and her co-authors combine his insistence on scientific rigor with his commitment to social change. Kristin Monroe and her colleagues chose wisely." -- Judy Baer, Texas A&M University"The Evils of Polygyny is excellent, timely, and valuable. Using rigorous methodology across a number of disciplines, the analysis is accessible to anyone interested in the social impact of polygyny. This book is a must read!" -- The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Canada's 19th Prime Minister
£19.94
Bristol University Press Preventing Sexual Violence: Problems and
Book SynopsisWritten by leading experts in the field, this timely collection highlights current strategies and thinking in relation to prevention of sexual violence and critically considers the limitations of these frameworks. Combining psychological, criminological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explores academic, practitioner and survivor points of view. It addresses broad themes, from cultures of sexual harassment to the role of media in oversexualising women and girls, as well as specific issues including violence against children and older people. For researchers, practitioners and students alike, this is an invaluable resource that maps new approaches for practice and prevention.Table of ContentsIntroduction Rendering the Ordinary Extra-Ordinary in Order to Facilitate Prevention: The Case of (Sexual) Violence Against Women ~ Sandra Walklate and Jude McCulloch What Do We Know About the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children? Implications for Research and Practice ~ Sarah Brown Preventing Sexual Violence Against Older Women ~ Hannah Bows “And Where You Go, I’ll Follow”: Stalking and the Complex Task of Preventing It ~ Jenny Korkodeilou Reporting As Risk: The Dangers of Criminal Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence ~ Stephanie Fohring Disclosing Sexual Crime ~ Mark Naylor Behavioural Crime Linkage in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases ~ Amy Burrell and Matthew Tonkin The Istanbul Convention: A Genuine Confirmation of the Structural Nature of Domestic Violence Against Women Within Human Rights Law Framework? ~ Gizem Guney Women Who Commit Sexual Offences: Improving Assessment to Prevent Recidivism ~ Cristiana Cardoso and Stephanie Kewley Conclusion
£77.39
Bristol University Press Geographies of Gender-Based Violence: A
Book SynopsisWhat role does physical and virtual space play in gender-based violence (GBV)? Experts from the Global North and South use wide-ranging case studies - from public harassment in India and Kenya to harassment on Twitter - to examine how spaces can facilitate or prevent GBV and showcase strategies for prevention and intervention. Students and academics from a range of disciplines will discover how existing research connects with practice and policy developments, the current gaps in research and a future agenda for GBV studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Hannah Bows and Bianca Fileborn Part 1: Gender-Based Violence in Urban and Community Spaces 1. Gender-Based Violence and Urban Spaces: From Security to Self-Determination – Insights from the Italian Debate - Giada Bonu, Chiara Belingardi, Federica Castelli and Serena Olcuire 2. ‘Everywhere’ or ‘Over There’? Managing and Spatializing the Perceived Risks of Gender-Based Violence on a Girls’ Night Out - Emily Nicholls 3. Internal Homelessness and Hiraeth: Boys’ Spatial Journeys Between Childhood Domestic Abuse and On-Road - Jade Levell 4. Using Community Asset Mapping to Understand Neighbourhood-Level Variation in the Predictors of Domestic Abuse - Ruth Weir Part 2: Gender-Based Violence in ‘Local-Level’ and Transitionary Spaces, from Public Transport to Rural and Digital Spaces 5. Sexual Violence on Public Transport: Applying the Whole-Journey Approach to Assess Women Students’ Victimization in Paris and the Île-de-France Region - Hugo d’Arbois de Jubainville 6. Woman Abuse in Rural Places: Towards a Spatial Understanding - Walter DeKeseredy 7. Algorithmic Bias in Digital Space: Twitter’s Complicity in Gender-Based Violence - Cat Morgan and Sarah Hewitt Part 3: Transnational and Political Spaces 8. Not the Wild West: Femonationalism, Gendered Security Regimes and Brexit - Alexandra Fanghanel 9. Transnational Regimes of Family Violence: When Violence Against Women Crosses Borders - Anja Bredal 10. Between NGO-ization and Militarization: Women’s Rights in Fragile Geographies of Niger - Kristine Anderson Part 4: Institutional Spaces 11. Neither Seen Nor Heard: State-Sanctioned Violence Against Women Prisoners in ‘Australia’ - Debbie Kilroy, Tabitha Lean and Suzi Quixley 12. ‘There Is Always a Reason for the Beatings’: Interrogating the Reproduction of Gender-Based Violence Within Private and Public Spaces - Haje Keli Part 5: Space, Place and ‘Justice’ 13. Adaptations to Sexual Violence: Reduced Access to Opportunity Structures by Women Victimized by Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Suzanne Goodney Lea, Elsa D’Silva and Jane Anyango 14. ‘It’s Not Your Fault’: Place, Promises to the Future and Honouring the Memory of Eurydice Dixon - Claire Loughnan 15. Resisting Violence Through the Arts: Theatre and Poetry as Spaces for Speaking Out and Seeking Change - Amelia Walker and Corinna Di Niro
£86.39
Bristol University Press Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the
Book SynopsisCovert violence occurs in all social institutions—including families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media, and healthcare—each with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims—until it’s too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency and competence, they may be disguised in official records as the result of illness, accident, or intentional self-harm, only on occasion to be later reclassified as the brutal crimes they are. This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understand—and strive to prevent—violence in society.Table of Contents1. An Introduction to Covert Violence, Power, and Social Institutions 2. Family and Close Relationships 3. Formal Education 4. The Workplace 5. Politics and Government 6. Healthcare 7. Mass Media 8. Shining Light on the Shadows Appendix: Case Summaries
£72.00
Bristol University Press Boys Childhood Domestic Abuse and Gang Involvement
£26.99
Potomac Books Inc Rage
Book SynopsisA ground-breaking book about links between domestic violence, terrorism, and narcissistic personality.
£22.79
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Cruel but Not Unusual: Violence in Families in
Book SynopsisPicture family life in Canada. Does it include women or girls being murdered, on average, every two and a half days? Or the fact that intimate partner violence counts as nearly one-third of all reports to police? Or that child or elder abuse is more common than you might imagine? Written for students, instructors, practitioners, and advocates in all related fields, this expanded and updated third edition of Cruel But Not Unusual: Violence in Families in Canada offers the latest research, thinking, and strategies to address this hard reality in Canada today.Violence takes many forms inside relationships and families, and the systems charged with responding and helping can actually add to the harm, further isolating and endangering victims. Nowhere is this more evident than in intentionally marginalized communities, such as Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBTQI2S+, people with disabilities, and immigrant, refugee, and non-status women. From recommendations on resisting anti-Black state-sanctioned violence, to a call to action on partner abuse within LGBTQI2S+ communities, the book offers bold ideas for moving forward, highlighting the work of researchers and activists from these communities.Using a range of perspectives (feminist, trauma-informed, intersectional, anti-oppression) and including diverse couple and family relationships and settings (foster care, group homes, institutions), the contributors track violence across the life course, addressing the impact on the brain, trauma, coercive control, resilience, disclosing abuse, the MeToo movement, self-care, and providing practical case examples and guidelines for working with children, youth, adults, couples, families, and groups. The result is an authoritative source that offers new insights and approaches to inform understanding, policy, practice, and prevention.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Radical Resilience for the Times We Live In / Ramona Alaggia and Cathy Vine Spotlight: Radical Resilience—From Individual Self-Care to Collective Action GROUNDING OUR WORK 1 Violence, Trauma, and Resilience / Michael Ungar, Delphine Collin-Vézina, and Bruce D. Perry Spotlight: Guidelines for Trauma-Informed Practice to Build Resilience 2 Violence Against Women: A Structural Perspective / Colleen Lundy Spotlight: A Stalled Revolution and Ways to Move Forward 3 Easier Said Than Done: Disclosing Gender-Based Violence in the MeToo Era / Ramona Alaggia Spotlight: Ten Ways to Provide a Trauma-Informed Response to Gender-Based Violence Disclosures 4 Giving Voice to Women and Children Killed in the Context of Domestic Homicide: Lessons Learned from Death Review Committees / Peter Jaffe, Deborah Sinclair, Laura Olszowy, Michael Saxton, Katherine Reif, and Carolyn O’Connor Spotlight: Parent Alienation as a Shield Against Domestic Violence Allegations INTENTIONALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND VIOLENCE 5 Systemic Oppression, Violence, and Healing in Indigenous Families and Communities / Cyndy Baskin Spotlight: Progress Report on the TRC’s Calls to Action 1 6 Black Out: State-Sanctioned Violence and the Black Experience in Canada / Roberta K. Timothy Spotlight: Recommendations for Resisting Anti-Black State-Sanctioned Violence 7 Linking the Structural Violence of Immigration to Gender-Based Violence Against Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women in Canada / Rupaleem Bhuyan and Margarita Pintin-Perez Spotlight: Building Leadership Capacity to Address Gender-Based Violence Against Non-Status, Refugee, and Immigrant Women Across Canada 8 Taking Up Power, Control, and Exclusion: Partner Abuse Within LGBTQI2S+ Communities / J. Roy Gillis, Shaindl L. Diamond, and Mariam Ayoub Spotlight: Community Call to Action 9 Violence, Protection, and Empowerment in the Lives of People with Disabilities / Sonia A. C. Sobon and Richard Sobsey Spotlight: Questions about Empowerment and Domination VIOLENCE ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE 10 More Than Just “Ghosts in the Nursery”: How Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Infants and Young Children Affect Parenting and Child Development / Angelique Jenney and Chaya Kulkarni Spotlight: Baby Amy and the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Trauma 11 Addressing Child Maltreatment in Canada: What Have We Learned? / Cathy Vine, Melanie Doucet, Nico Trocmé, and Barbara Fallon Spotlight: Three Ways to Reduce Child Maltreatment in Canada 12 “Correcting what is evil in the child”: Child Corporal Punishment and Canadian Law / Anne McGillivray and Joan E. Durrant Spotlight: Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting 13 Thinking It Was Love: Adolescent Dating Violence / Martine Hébert, Alison Paradis, Mylène Fernet, Andréanne Fortin, and Laurie Fortin Spotlight: SPARX, a Multicomponent Program 14 Whose Failure to Protect? Child Welfare Interventions When Men Abuse Mothers / Susan Strega Spotlight: Promising Interventions with Violent Fathers 15 “Change Your Number”: When Technology Intersects with Coercive Control, Intimate Partner Violence, and Legal Systems / Ramona Alaggia, Carolyn O’Connor, and Marsha Scott Spotlight: Domestic Abuse Act (Scotland) 16 Identifying, Assessing, and Counselling Male Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators and Abused Women / Leslie M. Tutty Spotlight: Working With IPV Perpetrators—A Scary Prospect? 17 The Sombre Side of Care: The Abuse and Neglect of Older People in Canada / Lynn McDonald Spotlight: Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System Report Contributors Index
£46.80
University of Calgary Press We Need to Do This: A History of the Women's
Book SynopsisIn Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner every six days. Alberta has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country. Starting in the 1970s, Alberta women's shelters have assisted women in crisis. Much more than a safe place to sleep, shelters work to prevent violence through education and training, connect people and communities, and support the complex needs of survivors through a multitude of services. We Need to Do This is the story of Alberta women's shelters. Based on dozens of in-depth interviews, it traces the evolution of a progressive social movement in a traditionally conservative province. These are the stories of women whose voices may otherwise never have been heard: entry-level workers at fledgling shelters battling the assumption that their facilities would create crime, small-town shelter directors forced to self-censor or lose community—and financial—support, Indigenous women fighting to serve their sisters in Indigenous spaces. Beginning with the women who founded the first shelters, and continuing through the establishment of the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters to the present day, We Need to Do This is a story of hope and survival for the women's shelter movement and for the mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, and daughters it continues to serve.
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Liverpool University Press Family Ambiguity and Domestic Violence in Asia:
Book SynopsisThis book revisits the issue of Domestic Violence (DV) in Asia by exploring the question of family ambiguity, and interrogating DV's relationship between concept, law and strategy. Comparative experiences in the Asian context enable an examination of the effectiveness of family regulations and laws in diverse national, cultural and religious settings. Key questions relate to the limits and relevance of the human rights discourse in resolving family conflicts; the extent to which power and control in intimate relationships can actually be regulated by a set of inanimate, homogeneous and uniform policies and legislations; and how the state relates to the family as an "ambiguous" unit given state rules of governance that perpetuate unequal gender relations. Many of the difficulties in understanding DV have sprung from the fact that the family unit is ambiguous. When the state intervenes (e.g. reproductive health) the family is treated as a public concern; yet with respect to individual human/multicultural rights, the family is considered a private domain. Complications and contradictions arise with regard to different legislative/religious practices across Asia: for example, the enforcement of Sharia; technocratic imperatives with regard to demographic goals of marriage and reproduction; and state interference of gender imbalances and inequality. The politics and culture around DV is thus a mirror of modern-day Family-State collusion, which sustains rather than curtails discrimination based on sexuality and gender. This book views gender inequality for instance in relation to heteronormativity as the fundamental basis of intimate violence, rather than violence as a generic and neutral phenomenon, requiring generic solutions. It offers news theoretical insights to the conceptualisation of the family, culture and law with respect to DV. And it provides reasoned new perspectives on the effectiveness/inadequacy of present policies, laws and enforcement strategies against domestic violence in Asia.Table of ContentsThe Essays; Apparatus; Translations into English; Style, notes, & chronology; Using the Works Cited; A Biography of Laura Esquivel; An Introduction to Esquivel Criticism; Like Water for Chocolate Like Water for Chocolate: The novels early critical reception; Like Water for Chocolate: The novel & the critics; Like Water for Chocolate: The film & the critics; The Law of Love; Swift as Desire; Malinche: A Novel; Future directions in Esquivel criticism; Laura Esquivels Mexican Chocolate; El chocolate mexicano de Laura Esquivel; Crossing Gender Borders: Subversion of Cinematic Melodrama in Like Water for Chocolate; Unmasked Men: Sex Roles in Like Water for Chocolate; The Absence of God & the Presence of Ancestors in Laura Esquivels Like Water for Chocolate; Gendered Spaces, Gendered Knowledge: A Cultural Geography of Kitchenspace in Central Mexico; Transformation, Code, & Mimesis: Healing the Family in Like Water for Chocolate; Cultural Identity & the Cosmos: Laura Esquivels Predictions for a New Millennium in The Law of Love; Laura Esquivels Quantum Leap in The Law of Love; The Two Mexicos of Swift as Desire; Malinche: Fleshing out the Foundational Fictions of the Conquest of Mexico; Esquivels Malinalli: Refusing the Last Word on La Malinche; Esquivels Fiction in the Context of Latin American Womens Writing; Glossary of Spanish & Nahuatl Words & Phrases; Index.
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Arlen House A Name for Himself
Book SynopsisFarrell is a loner who has survived a fractured childhood. He finds love with Grace, the daughter of his employer. But issues of class, and emotional and mental fragility, threaten to destroy their relationship. In his desire to protect the woman he loves, Farrell gets caught up in the violence of an obsession. The results are catastrophic.
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Policy Press Tackling men's violence in families: Nordic
Book SynopsisNordic countries are generally regarded as global welfare role models in terms of their image of being gender equal, child-friendly and culturally tolerant. Consequently, the influence of Nordic welfare systems in transnational academic and policy debates has been immense. By focusing on the vital welfare issue of violence by men to female partners and/or their children, this book seeks to reconsider this over-simplistic image. Drawing on new research from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the book critically examines how men's violence in families is perceived and responded to in the Nordic context. It pays particular attention to the links between violence to women and violence to children, children's perspectives, professional discourses and responses, and legal and policy approaches. With clear links between research, policy and practice, the book is highly relevant to a wide audience, including academics, researchers and students in the fields of social work, health, criminology, sociology, social policy, gender studies, European studies and law. It is also recommended reading for welfare managers, practitioners, and policy makers.Trade Review"This book provides a welcome focus on men's violence, its family impact and what can be done about it. Lessons for UK academics and practitioners are both implicit and explicit, from the socio-legal context to the need for continued vigilance in the community. If enlightened countries such as those covered here cannot guarantee safety for women and children, then there is something about men's violent behaviour and society's sanctioning of it that we all need to think about and work to change. This book will help us along that road." Audrey Mullender, Principal, Ruskin College, OxfordTable of ContentsIntroduction: Nordic issues and dilemmas ~ Maria Eriksson and Keith Pringle; Children, abuse and parental contact in Denmark ~ Marianne Hester; Commitments and contradictions: linking violence, parenthood and professionalism ~ Suvi Keskinen; "Talking feels like you wouldn't love Dad anymore": children's emotions, close relations and domestic violence ~ Hannele Forsberg; By-passing the relationship between fatherhood and violence in Finnish policy and research ~ Teija Hautanen; Marching on the spot? Dealing with violence against women in Norway ~ Wenche Jonassen; Children's peace? The possibility of the law to protect children by means of criminal law and family law ~ Gudrun Nordborg; A visible or invisible child? Professionals' approaches to children whose father is violent to the mother ~ Maria Eriksson; "Take my father away from home": children growing up in the proximity of violence ~ Katarina Weinehall; Neglected issues in Swedish child protection policy and practice: age, ethnicity and gender ~ Keith Pringle; Tackling men's violence in families: lessons for England ~ Marianne Hester.
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Policy Press A deafening silence: Hidden violence against
Book SynopsisThis book is born of a contradiction: on the one hand, there has been a genuine advance in the awareness of violence against women and children and actions to oppose it. On the other, the violence persists and so does the counter-attack against those who seek to expose it. Patrizia Romito's extraordinary book describes the links between discrimination, violence against women and violence against children and, uniquely, uncovers the strategies and tactics used for concealing it. Her analysis, corroborated by a solid theoretical framework as well as up-to-date international research data, powerfully reveals the interconnectedness of what might appear as separate events or measures. The book also demonstrates how the same tactics and strategies are at work in various different countries. Written in a clear and direct style, the book is an essential tool for anyone - professional, researcher or activist - wanting to understand male violence against women and children and to oppose it.Trade Review"Professor Romito's book brilliantly makes the case that, cross-culturally, entrenched epistemological, 'scientific' and political systems have rendered 'normal' the male abuse of females and children. What really distinguishes her book is its scope - the interweaving of social scientific, legal and cultural maintenance of a system that victimizes half the human race. Any course on violence against women in English-speaking countries should include this book." Professor Lynne Henderson, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas"A Deafening Silence is an ideal read for those who have come to the topic more recently, or who have a particular interest in the feminist perspective. " British Journal of Social Work, Vol 38:6, 2008. "A Deafening Silence is an excellent book. Like Brownmiller's Against our Will (1975), Armstrong's Rocking the Cradle of Sexual Politics (1996) and McColgan's Women under the Law (2000), which each offer a fusion of theory with countless examples in a way in which the whole is far more than the sum of its parts, Romito gives the reader something quite unique." Nicole Westmarland in British Journal of Criminology, July 2009"A Deafening Silence is an ideal read for those who have come to the topic more recently, or who have a particular interest in the feminist perspective." British Journal of Social Work, Vol 38:6, 2008"This book is a comprehensive and groundbreaking demonstration that it is the misogyny inherent in most violence against females that constitutes the deafening silence, not the silence of the victims. Romito's brilliant analysis of the many mechanisms involved in hiding this truth is a must-read for anyone concerned about understanding and combating the monumental and devastating problem of male violence against women and children." Diana E.H. Russell, author of the award-winning The Secret Trauma: Incest in the Lives of Girls and Women and many other books on violence against women.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Violence and discrimination against women; The theoretical context; Tactics for hiding male violence; Hiding strategies; Conclusions.
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Bristol University Press A deafening silence: Hidden violence against
Book SynopsisThis book is born of a contradiction: on the one hand, there has been a genuine advance in the awareness of violence against women and children and actions to oppose it. On the other, the violence persists and so does the counter-attack against those who seek to expose it. Patrizia Romito's extraordinary book describes the links between discrimination, violence against women and violence against children and, uniquely, uncovers the strategies and tactics used for concealing it. Her analysis, corroborated by a solid theoretical framework as well as up-to-date international research data, powerfully reveals the interconnectedness of what might appear as separate events or measures. The book also demonstrates how the same tactics and strategies are at work in various different countries. Written in a clear and direct style, the book is an essential tool for anyone - professional, researcher or activist - wanting to understand male violence against women and children and to oppose it.Trade Review"Professor Romito's book brilliantly makes the case that, cross-culturally, entrenched epistemological, 'scientific' and political systems have rendered 'normal' the male abuse of females and children. What really distinguishes her book is its scope - the interweaving of social scientific, legal and cultural maintenance of a system that victimizes half the human race. Any course on violence against women in English-speaking countries should include this book." Professor Lynne Henderson, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas"A Deafening Silence is an ideal read for those who have come to the topic more recently, or who have a particular interest in the feminist perspective. " British Journal of Social Work, Vol 38:6, 2008. "A Deafening Silence is an excellent book. Like Brownmiller's Against our Will (1975), Armstrong's Rocking the Cradle of Sexual Politics (1996) and McColgan's Women under the Law (2000), which each offer a fusion of theory with countless examples in a way in which the whole is far more than the sum of its parts, Romito gives the reader something quite unique." Nicole Westmarland in British Journal of Criminology, July 2009"A Deafening Silence is an ideal read for those who have come to the topic more recently, or who have a particular interest in the feminist perspective." British Journal of Social Work, Vol 38:6, 2008Table of ContentsIntroduction; Violence and discrimination against women; The theoretical context; Tactics for hiding male violence; Hiding strategies; Conclusions.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Domestic Violence and Family Safety: A systemic
Book SynopsisThe book aims to explore the exciting opportunities offered by a systemic approach for mental health professionals and psychotherapists when working with families and other systems where domestic violence in intimate relationships is of concern. The main purpose of the book lies in the application of systemic thinking to safety and to understanding the complexity of domestic violence on family relationships over time. The authors outline their approach to these complex issues based on their eight years of joint experience in the Reading Safer Families project. They draw from a broad field of family psychology and systemic psychotherapy to distil the theories, methods and techniques most helpful to practitioners working in modern public and voluntary agencies. Their systemic approach to issues of risk, responsibility and collaboration provides a coherent framework within which to integrate practice. The book also provides a practice orientated and detailed approach to risk assessment, risk management and family reunification. This book will be of interest to practitioners in clinical and educational psychology, social work, nursing, psychiatry, probation, health visiting, counselling and psychotherapy, who work with individuals living in intimate relationships where violence may be of concern, and also to practice supervisors, trainers, trainees and students in these disciplines.Table of ContentsForeword by Dr Arnon Bentovim. Introduction. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 Family violence and the systemic approach to interventions. Chapter 2 Family safety and the therapeutic process. Chapter 3 The culture of language and violence. Chapter 4 Reflection and collaboration in the therapeutic process. Chapter 5 Children as victims, witnesses and survivors. Chapter 6 Adults as victims and witnesses. Chapter 7 Therapeutic Interventions and the legal process. Chapter 8 Professional issues, supervision and working in the territory. Appendix Contraindications for therapeutic work. References. Index.
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STM Learning Domestic Violence/Strangulation Assessment: for
Book SynopsisDomestic Violence/Strangulation Assessment will teach readers the language of evidence-based evaluative methods of care for strangulation patients. It is designed to standardize anatomic nomenclature, as it relates to the head and neck, for both new and experienced sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) and sexual assault forensic examiners (SAFEs), first responders, medical residents and physicians, nursing students, and nurse practitioners, including nurse midwives, women's health nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, and forensic nurse practitioners. Ten new strangulation case studies with a clear history, photographic representation, and confirmation of anatomic landmarks and injuries, along with discussions about existing conditions and their influence, identification of injury, evidence-based collection techniques, and treatment based on current standards of practice. Chapters will also include best practice recommendations and other tools to support evaluation and documentation. Offering this workbook to first responders and health care providers will help fulfill their need for basic, peer-reviewed information and will contribute to continuing competence in care for strangulation patients.Table of Contents Introduction Section I: Strangulation Assessment Section II: Case Study Chapters 1. 32-Year-Old Female Strangulation Patient with Hyoid Bone Fracture and Suicidal Ideation 2. 21-Year-Old Male Patient Assaulted by an Acquaintance 3. 66-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by Her Son 4. 17-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by an Acquaintance 5. 26-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner 6. 15-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Stranger 7. 24-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner 8. 65-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner 9. 31-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner 10. 22-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner 11. 70-Year-Old Male Patient Assaulted by an Employee 12. 56-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by an Ex-Husband 13. 30-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted and Strangled by an Intimate Partner 14. 25-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Stranger 15. 46-Year-old Female Patient Assaulted and Strangled by her Husband Section III: Appendix Section IV: Reccommended Reading Section V: Answer Key
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Rutgers University Press Building Financial Empowerment for Survivors of
Book SynopsisEach year, millions of women throughout the world experience violence and abuse at the hands of their intimate partner. Abusers coercively control them by using a variety of tactics ranging from physical or sexual violence to emotional or psychological abuse. An additional tactic often used includes financial abuse in which the abuser controls the money in the family, exploits the victim’s financial standing, and interrupts her efforts to be self-sufficient. The impact of financial abuse can leave women financially trapped in the relationship with limited financial management skills, knowledge, or self-confidence. Indeed, survivors often mention financial barriers as a top reason for keeping them trapped by the abuser in the relationship. Curiously, little of the research on domestic violence has sought to either fully understand the impact of financial abuse or to determine which intervention strategies are most effective for the financial empowerment of survivors. Building Financial Empowerment for Survivors of Domestic Violence aims to address this critical knowledge gap by providing those who work with survivors of domestic violence with practical knowledge on how to empower the financial well-being and stability of survivors. Specifically, every practitioner, human service provider, criminal justice practitioner, financial manager, and corporate supervisor should be screening the women they encounter for economic abuse, and when such abuse is found, they should work with the women toward developing financial safety plans and refer survivors to financial empowerment programs to assist survivors to become free from abuse.Trade Review"At a time when high inflation is having a devastating impact, particularly on single-parent families, and the threat of a recession looms, this book could not be more timely. It alerts us to the need to respond not only to the emotional needs of IPV victims and their children but also to the fact that escape and healing are not possible without a sound financial footing and the economic resources necessary to survive and thrive." -- Claire M. Renzetti * Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair for Studies of Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky *"This book is a well-needed and superbly crafted volume in the field of domestic violence. It should be widely read, and its lessons put into practice by those who are involved in services and advocacy for survivors of this violence. Financial empowerment needs to be embedded into these services and this book should be on the bookshelf in every shelter and in all the libraries for academics and students alike." -- Louise Simmons * co-editor of Igniting Justice and Progressive Power: The Partnership for Working Families Cities *"At a time when high inflation is having a devastating impact, particularly on single-parent families, and the threat of a recession looms, this book could not be more timely. It alerts us to the need to respond not only to the emotional needs of IPV victims and their children but also to the fact that escape and healing are not possible without a sound financial footing and the economic resources necessary to survive and thrive." -- Claire M. Renzetti * Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair for Studies of Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky *"This book is a well-needed and superbly crafted volume in the field of domestic violence. It should be widely read, and its lessons put into practice by those who are involved in services and advocacy for survivors of this violence. Financial empowerment needs to be embedded into these services and this book should be on the bookshelf in every shelter and in all the libraries for academics and students alike." -- Louise Simmons * co-editor of Igniting Justice and Progressive Power: The Partnership for Working Families Cities *Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 What Is Financial Abuse? 2 Impact of Financial Abuse 3 What Is Financial Empowerment? 4 Current Practices on Financially Empowering Survivors 5 Specific Strategies on How to Financially Empower Survivors: A Practitioner PerspectiveJolynn Woehrer 6 Call for Action 7 The Future of Financial Empowerment Acknowledgments Notes References Index
£107.20
Springer International Publishing AG Domestic Violence and COVID-19: The 2020 Lockdown
Book SynopsisThis brief maps the available data augmented by expert interviews on the impact of the Covid-19 measures on DV in eight European Member States during the first lock-down. The volume addresses an on-going situation, additionally complicated by renewed lockdown restrictions during autumn and early winter 2020. It assesses the assumptions of an imminent wave of domestic violence against reliable data from crime statistics, surveys, and various institutions responding to domestic violence. Collecting partner country reports from Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Scotland and Slovenia, it demonstrates the effects that lockdown measures starting March 2020 had on reported DV incidents. It considers the differences between each country with respect to policing, legal systems, social and cultural factors and highlights best practices to prevent conditions resulting from Covid-19 lockdown undermining victims’ security and frontline responders’ capacities to provide services and prevent domestic violence.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Comparative trends of domestic violence.- Chapter 3. Human factors of domestic violence affected by Covid-19.- Chapter 4. Country reports: development and response to DV in eight member states.- Chapter 5. Key findings, best practices, and recommendations.
£24.99
Dulce Nelson Emotional Intelligence and Children: Couples and Family Therapy Through Emotional Intelligence
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Domestic Abuse Victims and the Law
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Toxic Couples The Psychology of Domestic Violence
Book SynopsisDomestic violence is a major public health concern, affecting millions worldwide. It is underreported, often devastating and sometimes ends in murder. In Toxic Couples: The Psychology of Domestic Violence, Anna Motz integrates psychological and criminological data with clinical illustrations and discussion of current high-profile cases. She examines the complex manifestations and multiple causes of intimate partner violence.Motz disentangles the roles played by those involved and examines the addictive nature of these damaging partnerships. The book describes various forms of abuse, including physical, sexual and emotional, and analyses how intimate partner violence can escalate to murder. She explores important factors including: the role of addiction; homelessness and vulnerability; the intergenerational transmission of abuse; sadomasochistic relationships; honour-based vioTrade Review"I would encourage those who are working with couples to turn towards this valuable text as a basis for extending their thinking and practice in an extremely challenging area of work."- Damian McCann, Couple and Family Psychoanalysis "Although it can often be difficult for outside observers to understand why a person would remain in a relationship coloured by psychological, emotional, financial, physical and/or sexual abuse, much less profess their love and desire for the tormentor, research demonstrates these are not simple decisions... Motz unravels these mysteries again and again for the reader through dozens of captivating case studies. She offers us insights rarely available to non-clinicians, revealing the process of malignant attachment and childhood adversity that is so often at the foundation of domestic violence and intimate partner abuse. A particular strength of the book is the consideration given to diverse relationships and multiple forms of abuse and trauma.Motz offers readers a richly interwoven tapestry of theory, research findings, and clinical wisdom. This book is likely to appeal to the lay public as well as seasoned practitioners and novice clinical graduate students, alike." - Tonia Nicholls, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada. "For far too long people have looked for simple solutions and wondered why men and women don't change their behaviours. I found Toxic Couples enlightening, challenging and provocative and it gave me a different perspective recalling past cases. The book is really timely as issues such as early intervention and the importance of attachment are increasingly gaining ground - both at a policy level and within the domestic violence sector. Anyone who reads this cannot help but be provoked to think a little bit and examine their own practice. It should be required reading of anyone training to work in the fields of forensic psychology, child protection, social work, advocates and DV work." - Mark Coulter, Strength to Change, UK. "Toxic Couples is simultaneously dark and enlightening. It is essential reading for any clinician dealing with family conflicts since it courageously challenges the traditional view that women are always the victims of male violence. The acknowledgement that women can actively participate in domestic violence is accurately described and clinically proven. Reading this book will help to illuminate complex dynamics within violent partnerships, provide uneasy insights to all those involved in the assessment of domestic violence and prevent future failures in family court proceedings." - Dr Estela Welldon, Founder & Honorary Life President, International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy "This book provides a scholarly and empathic analysis of what the author terms the "addictive force" of relationships in which destructive aggression and intimacy are interwoven. With great integrity, Anna Motz explores the role each partner can play when enmeshed in destructive forms of communication – "a kiss with a fist" – and how "the unthinkable" can in turn be acted out against one or more children whose parents have entered a state of malignant fusion. Detailed case discussions include headline cases of children who have evolved from helpless victim to powerful perpetrator in their re-enactment upon vulnerable peers of what they have witnessed but cannot process. Practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, forensic mental health, child protection and victim support will find this important book both illuminating and insightful." - Dr Celia Taylor, President, International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy and Clinical Head of Service, Millfields Unit, UK Table of ContentsDedication. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction: Kiss with a Fist. Russian Roulette: The dynamics of violent relationships. Action Replay: The intergenerational transmission of violence. Beauty and the Beast: Perversion within the family system. Murder in the Family. Shelter from the Storm: Home, homelessness and violence. Without Honour: Shame, forced marriage and honour-based violence. Xanadu: Addictive states in violent relationships. Conclusion: Out of the shadows. Reference. Further Reading.
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