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Surviving Domestic Violence : Gender, Poverty and Agency - Paula Wilcox

Surviving Domestic Violence

Gender, Poverty and Agency

By: Paula Wilcox

Hardcover | 1 September 2006 | Edition Number 1

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Surviving Domestic Violence follows a group of women on their journeys through and away from abusive relationships. Using a gendered lens, seven influential social dimensions are examined: power, emotion, children, home, economic resource, informal and community support. Struggling with domestic violence and poverty, we see women actively pursuing safety for themselves and their children. However, a gendered analysis of external structural contexts, as well as individual responses, reveals the constraints women face in achieving support to gain safety.
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'This book is a welcome addition to the existing literature in this field and is highly suitable for both practioner and academic audiences alike.' - Child and Family Social Work

'It is the voice of these women - individually and collectively - that makes this book such an extremely powerful read. I am confident that this will be a valuable text for those new to this field and to others who often feel frustrated at the 'clinical' way in which issues of domestic violence are often presented.' - Melanie McCarry, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

'It is written in an accessible style and offers analyses of the multiple factors that are relevant for understanding the material and psychological dimensions of violence...offers an invaluable resource for helping professionals, academics and policy makers working with women and children affected by domestic violence.' - Claudia Bernard, British Journal of Social Work

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Non-FictionSociety & CultureSocial GroupsGender StudiesGender Studies: Women and GirlsSocial Issues & ProcessesViolence in SocietyDomestic ViolenceSocial Services & WelfareSocial Welfare & Social ServicesWelfare & Benefit SystemsSociology & Anthropology
SociologySociology & Family & Relationships

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Published: 12th April 2006

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