Disabled Women and Domestic Violence : Responding to the Experiences of Survivors.
Domestic violence is encountered by disabled women more frequently than non-disabled women, yet disabled women are less likely to receive appropriate services, and there has been little research on their experiences and how this problem can be addressed. This book, drawing on the first UK national s...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Disabled Women and Domestic Violence: Responding to the Experiencesof Survivors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 What the Research Tells Us: A Story of Gapsand Failings; Chapter 3 Disabled Women's Experiences of DomesticViolence and Abuse; Chapter 4 Professional Responses to Disabled WomenAffected by Domestic Violence; Chapter 5 Understanding Our History: The Personal is Political; Chapter 6 Nothing About Us Without Us: Policy and Practice; Chapter 7 Ideas for Moving Forward: Good Practice andRecommendations.
- Chapter 8 Strategic Agendas: Incorporating Issues for DisabledWomen Experiencing Domestic ViolenceChapter 9 Conclusions; Appendix: Study Methodology; About the Authors; References; Subject Index; Author Index.