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Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence

by Caroline McGee - £25.00  Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2000)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9781853028274 | ISBN 10: 1853028274

Based on first hand accounts of children and their mothers regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support services, this is the first book to examine children's experiences of a range of service provision in response to domestic violence. It seeks to encourage a more effective and professional approach in the services that aim to support and protect children, highlighting both the strengths and shortcomings of existing professional interventions and illustrating the range of problems that children face when they are living with domestic violence.
 
Drawing on a unique three-year research project into domestic violence and the support and protection of children, the book explores:

  • the types of violence experienced by mothers and witnessed by children
  • the types of abuse children are subjected to
  • children's understanding of domestic violence
  • children's & mothers' views of how best to protect children and their perceptioin of the support services
  • the barriers for children and mothers to seeking help
The book assesses the role and response of the social services, police, refuge staff, solicitors and barristers, voluntary organisations and the agencies of health, education and housing. It describes approaches to existing problems, emphasising the importance of a child-focussed response and concludes by recommending improvements for policy and practice.

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