Narrative therapy for women experiencing domestic violence supporting women's transitions from abuse to safety - Allen, Mary, (Social worker) (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-139) and indexes
For women experiencing domestic violence, narrative therapy can be a powerful tool to help them gain self-confidence and a sense of identity, resist violence, and make the transition from abuse to safety. Drawing on the narratives of women who have experienced domestic violence, this book explores how women employ strategies of resistance, and how strengthening their sense of identity can contribute to this resistance. It demonstrates how narrative therapy can be used as an effective intervention, helping women to leave abusive relationships and supporting them in moving on
Complexities surrounding intimate partner violence -- Resistance and strategic responses to abuse -- Identity and meaning -- Leaving the abusive relationship -- Narrative therapy and working with abused women -- Narrative interventions for intimate partner violence