Disabled Women and Domestic Violence: Responding to the Experiences of Survivors
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1. Verfasser: Bashall, Ruth (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2011
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Beschreibung: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
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 study of disabled women who have suffered domestic violence, highlights the experiences of these women, the nature of the violence perpetrated against them, and the seriousness and range of its impacts. The book draws attention to the gaps in services for disabled women and discusses how professional
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ISBN:0857005588
1283363992
9780857005588
9781283363990

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