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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 17 books in this booklist
£31.95 paperback (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780739115541 | ISBN 10: 0739115545
Restorative Justice for Domestic Violence Victims uses a rich and detailed set of interviews and complementary survey data to make a strong case for introducing restorative justice principles into the existing menu of services for victims of domestic ... more
View book details£13.50 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781855942172 | ISBN 10: 1855942178
The book examines abuse (not clerical or institutional abuse). It explores boundaries and how abuse is an invasion of boundaries. It explores physical, emotional, verbal and financial abuse. The book looks at the abusive personality type, and examine ... more
View book details£14.00 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781441544728 | ISBN 10: 1441544720
Domestic violence is a global phenomenon occurring among people of all races, ages, social economic status, educational and religious backgrounds. Family roles, values, customs and expectations are deeply rooted within a person’s culture and religiou ... more
View book details£35.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780789035844 | ISBN 10: 0789035847
Backs Against the Wall: Battered Women’s Resistance Strategies tackles several controversial aspects involved with intimate partner violence (IPV)—namely the approaches many victims use when resisting their oppressors. This sensitive and sensible fem ... more
View book details£29.67 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780335212484 | ISBN 10: 0335212484
This accessible text takes a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring issues surrounding domestic violence. It draws on contemporary research findings, policy developments, innovative practice and case studies to explore new directions in professiona ... more
View book details£78.00 hardback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781403941138 | ISBN 10: 1403941130
Sorry, there is no paperback edition of this book. (last checked September 2008) How do women survive domestic violence? What actions do they take? How important are their children? How do they relate to their home? Are they able to keep the ... more
View book details£22.99 paperback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781843104735 | ISBN 10: 1843104733
Research into children and domestic violence in recent years has emphasized the importance of giving positive support to a non-abusive parent for effective child protection. But what exactly does positive support involve? Based on findings f ... more
View book details£29.95 paperback (2005) - ISBN 13: 9780813535708 | ISBN 10: 0813535700
(N.B. this book deals with domestic violence in the USA) This groundbreaking anthology reorients the field of domestic violence research by bringing long overdue attention to the structural forms of oppression in communities marginalised by race ... more
View book details£69.00 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780761921066 | ISBN 10: 0761921060
The study of family violence is surrounded by multiple controversies. Experts in this field do not agree about what should be studied and condemned (Is spanking violence? Is women's violence toward men a major social problem? If it is, how should it ... more
View book details£34.99 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780202307411 | ISBN 10: 0202307417
Berns shows how victims of domestic violence are molded to accord with the perspectives of the dominant media and how, as a result, they are falsely blamed for a crime committed by another. She critiques with insight the stories that emerge when soc ... more
View book details£22.99 hardback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780813340883 | ISBN 10: 0813340888
Note: this book is only available "print-on-demand". This means that the publisher does not keep physical copies in stock but instead produces a copy when an order is placed. This means it may take a few weeks to order. In a congregation of ... more
View book details£37.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780415259460 | ISBN 10: 0415259460
Domestic violence is in the public eye as never before, but how often are abused women consulted or involved in the new services and policies? This book investigates, and reveals that the voices of survivors of domestic violence are often simply not ... more
View book details£21.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9781861344892 | ISBN 10: 1861344899
This study critically examines the role of housing associations in responding to the needs of women who have become homeless due to domestic violence. It is a rare example of an in-depth case study analysis of the work of housing associations in a pe ... more
View book details£20.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9781842774410 | ISBN 10: 1842774417
Against all the odds, a poorly funded, radical women's group - Southall Black Sisters - has become synonymous with black British Feminism over the last 21 years. They have not merely offered welfare advice from their West London base, but have spear ... more
View book details£25.00 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9781555534387 | ISBN 10: 1555534384
This is the story of Bernice, a former welfare mother and survivor of domestic violence, and her arduous journey to escape from, and ultimately triumph over, years of battering, poverty, and welfare. Skillfully interweaving Bernice's own eloquent ... more
View book details£17.99 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9780737304190 | ISBN 10: 0737304197
A comprehensive, compassionate look at domestic violence--including historical, psychological, social, familial, and legal issues--this well-organized, accessible book offers the most current information available on prevention and recovery, along wi ... more
View book details£31.50 paperback (1998) - ISBN 13: 9781557531438 | ISBN 10: 1557531439
The professional communities of psychologists and child welfare specialists to a deeper, higher and more encompassing awareness and understanding of the crucial linking of caring for animals and children in human experience. The combina ... more
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