| Hearing Young People Talk about Witnessing Domestic Violence: Exploring Feelings, Coping Strategies and Pathways to Recovery Contributor(s): Collis, Susan (Author), Hague, Gill (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1849053782 ISBN-13: 9781849053785 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General |
| Dewey: 362.829 |
| LCCN: 2012031796 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At least 750,000 children a year worldwide witness domestic violence. These children grow up with an increased risk of developing symptoms associated with trauma and behavioural and mental health problems. This book explores the cases of five young people who have been victims of domestic violence. Allowing the young people to speak out in their own voices, it provides deep insight into how their experiences have affected their emotional behaviour, the complexities of issues related to it and those aspects of support which provide the greatest benefit to them. Drawing on her own personal experience of domestic violence as well as her professional expertise, the author emphasizes the importance of giving voice to victims of domestic violence and highlights the importance of acknowledging the emotional and spiritual lives of victims in order to provide holistic support and understanding, and it's potential to instigate healing. Hearing Young People Talk About Witnessing Domestic Violence is a vital resource for mental health professionals, social care workers, school counsellors and all professionals working in the field of domestic abuse. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collis, Susan: - Susan M. Collis is a qualified teacher who has worked with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties in schools for 10 years. She is also a trained art therapist and has worked in the past as a Children's Outreach worker for Women's Aid. Working now as a Family Support Worker, she has also played a key role in creating The Bridge's Support Project, a multi-agency group that gives specialist support to young people who have experienced domestic abuse. She lives in Hampshire, United Kingdom.Hague, Gill: - Gill Hague is Emeritus Professor of Violence Against Women Studies in the University of Bristol's Centre for Gender and Violence Research (of which she was a co-founder in 1990). She has worked for 40 years in the field and has played a key role in the pioneering development of violence against women research. She has been an activist, practitioner, academic and researcher, and has published extensively in the field. |
