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Home Truths About Domestic Violence: Feminist Influences on Policy and Practice - A Reader
Contributor(s): Hanmer, Jalna (Editor), Itzin, Catherine (Editor)
ISBN: 041524157X     ISBN-13: 9780415241571
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $75.95  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2001
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Annotation: 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Family & Relationships | Abuse - General
- Social Science | Violence In Society
Dewey: 362.829
LCCN: 00046454
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.1" W x 9.22" (1.53 lbs) 426 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
 
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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.