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...

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Main Author: Bashall, Ruth
Other Authors: Hague, Gill, Mullender, Audrey
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (194 pages)
ISBN:9780857005588
0857005588
1283363992
9781283363990

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