Domestic violence advocacy : complex lives/difficult choices
Davies, Jill M.
Domestic violence advocacy : complex lives/difficult choices Jill Davies, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc. and Eleanor Lyon - Second edition. - Los Angeles, CA : Sage, 2014 - xxvi, 337 pages ; 23 cm. - Sage series on violence against women .
Revision of the author's Safety planning with battered women : complex lives/difficult choices, published in 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book is is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provide the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims’ perspectives and advocates’ role. This Second Edition draws on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delves deeply into the experiences of victims, their perspectives and decision-making, culture, and risks. Attentive to the real world context of limited time, resources, and options for victims and for advocates, this enlightening text focuses on what is feasible and offers ideas for working within such constraints." (From the publisher's website). Record #5498
9781452241203 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013009892
ABUSED WOMEN
ADVOCACY
COUNSELLING
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL WORK
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
362.8292 DAV
Domestic violence advocacy : complex lives/difficult choices Jill Davies, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc. and Eleanor Lyon - Second edition. - Los Angeles, CA : Sage, 2014 - xxvi, 337 pages ; 23 cm. - Sage series on violence against women .
Revision of the author's Safety planning with battered women : complex lives/difficult choices, published in 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book is is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provide the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims’ perspectives and advocates’ role. This Second Edition draws on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delves deeply into the experiences of victims, their perspectives and decision-making, culture, and risks. Attentive to the real world context of limited time, resources, and options for victims and for advocates, this enlightening text focuses on what is feasible and offers ideas for working within such constraints." (From the publisher's website). Record #5498
9781452241203 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013009892
ABUSED WOMEN
ADVOCACY
COUNSELLING
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL WORK
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
362.8292 DAV