Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence

By: Hilary Saunders (Foreword by), Caroline McGee

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Paperback | 13 September 2000

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256 Pages

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23.5 x 16.0 x 1.4

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Based on the 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 the 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 and mothers'' views of how best to protect children and their perception 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-focused response and concludes by recommending improvements for policy and practice.

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Childhood Experience of Domestic Violence is a helpful and readable text, particularly for those who wish to have a clearly explained overview of domestic violence. The text would be a useful introduction to the subject and could, perhaps, be offered as essential reading for anyone starting out in the helping professions. The book sets out to offer an understanding of the impact of domestic violence on children, making it clear that the evidence offered is not solely from children directly but also uses carers and professionals to assess the effect on children.

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