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Violence Against Women - Current Theory Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence

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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan Klappentext This book addresses the issue of domestic violence against women, drawing on research findings, policy developments and current debates to contextualise its alarming prevalence and to propose informed ways of addressing, through training and practice, the needs of both victims and perpetrators in current social and related care provision. Zusammenfassung This book addresses the issue of domestic violence against women! drawing on research findings! policy developments and current debates to contextualise its alarming prevalence and to propose informed ways of addressing! through training and practice! the needs of both victims and perpetrators in current social and related care provision. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. 1. Coercive Control. Evan Stark, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. 2. The 'Three Planet Model': Towards an Understanding of Contradictions in Approaches to Women and Children's Safety in Contexts of Domestic Violence. Marianne Hester, University of Bristol, UK. 3. Domestic Violence, Safety and Child Contact in England: Hiding Violent Men in the Shadows of Parenting. Lorraine Radford, independent violence prevention researcher, UK. 4. Sexual Victimisation: Disclosure, Responses and Impact. Lesley McMillan. 5. Violence Against Sex Workers in the UK. Alison Phipps, University of Sussex, UK. 6. Love, Power and Control: Girls' Experiences of Relationship Exploitation and Violence. Christine Barter and Melanie McCarry, University of Bristol, UK. 7. Older Women and Domestic Abuse: Where Sexism and Ageism Intersect. Nancy Lombard and Marsha Scott, Engender, UK. 8. Intersecting Inequalities: Implications for Addressing Violence Against Black and Minority Ethnic Women in the United Kingdom. Aisha K. Gill, Roehampton University, UK. 9. Domestic Abuse in the UK: Why We Need to Understand Perpetrators. Elizabeth Gilchrist, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. 10. What About the Men? Understanding Men's Experiences of Domestic Abuse within a Gender-Based Model of Violence. Nancy Lombard. 11. Effecting Operational Change through Training: Challenges and Approaches. Nel Whiting, Scottish Women's Aid, Edinburgh, UK. 12. Partnership Working and Tackling Violence against Women: Pitfalls and Possibilities. Kirstein Rummery, University of Stirling, UK. 13. Taking Stock: Theory and Practice in Violence Against Women. Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan....

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Authors , Christine Barter, Aisha Gill, Nancy Lombard, Nancy Mcmillan Lombard, Edited MCMIL, Lorraine Radford
Assisted by Nancy Lombard (Editor), Lesley McMillan (Editor)
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publications
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 15.12.2012
 
EAN 9781849051323
ISBN 978-1-84905-132-3
No. of pages 256
Dimensions 152 mm x 228 mm x 22 mm
Series Research Highlights in Social Work
Research Highlights in Social
Research Highlights in Social Work
Research Highlights in Social
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

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