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Introduction. 1. A new journey - with old baggage. 2. The transformation of home. 3. Building support systems. 4. Community, friendship and beyond. 5. Managing a new life. 6. Health and well-being. 7. And what about the children? 8. The view from here. 9. Looking forward, looking back. Appendix 1. About the project. Appendix 2. Precis of topic guide for interviews. Appendix 3. Resource materials. Bibliography. Index.
Examines the effects of domestic violence and abuse on the lives of 12 women, based on interviews conducted over seven years
Hilary Abrahams is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender and Violence Research at the University of Bristol. She has worked extensively on the support needs and service provision for families where domestic violence is an issue, including a major research project evaluating the housing and support schemes funded by the Safer Communities Supported Housing Fund.
It is a well-structured book, with good chapter summaries and lists
of key points at the end of each chapter, and a resource list of
useful organisations and websites. The particular value of refuges
and then social housing comes across throughout the book... The
conclusions are life-affirming. All the women had developed a sense
of personal worth, inner strengths and a determination to achieve,
felt in control of their lives and able to take personal
responsibility.
*CAFCASS*
This is a longitudinal study of the effects of domestic violence
and abuse on the lives of 12 women. They were interviewed first
when they were in refuges, then six months later, then a few years
after that. This is the book's unique selling point, as most
studies cover a much shorter timescale... The author's respectful,
acceptant and honest approach models the guiding principles of
working with women whose self-esteem and sense of safety have been
shattered by domestic violence and abuse... This is a really useful
resource for inexperienced and trainee counsellors. It is written
in clear and direct language and is well structured, with
bulletpointed summaries at the end of each chapter and a useful
list of organisations and their websites in an appendix... The
closing chapters of the book- in which the women look forward to
brighter futures- powerfully validate the work of services which do
not give up on those who live with domestic violence and abuse,
difficult and draining as the work may be.
*Therapy Today (http://www.therapytoday.net)*
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