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Life after leaving : examing long-term outcomes for women escaping domestic abuse Hilary Abrahams

By: Material type: ArticleArticleSeries: Te Awatea ReviewPublication details: Te Awatea Violence Research Centre, 2010Description: 208 p. ; 23 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.8292
Online resources: In: Te Awatea Review, 2010, 8(1&2): 4-8Summary: This paper presents some of the key findings from the first longitudinal study in the UK since the 1970s – and the only study to follow women over an extended period of up to eight years, from 2000 on. It examines theoretical perspectives on the nature of recovery from domestic abuse and discusses three significant elements in a successful transition to building a new life: the concept of “home”, support centred on the needs of the woman and her children, and the importance of community networks. (from the paper). Record #4124
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Te Awatea Review, 2010, 8(1&2): 4-8

This paper presents some of the key findings from the first longitudinal study in the UK since the 1970s – and the only study to follow women over an extended period of up to eight years, from 2000 on. It examines theoretical perspectives
on the nature of recovery from domestic abuse and discusses three significant elements in a successful transition to building a new life: the concept of “home”, support centred on the needs of the woman and her children, and the importance of community networks. (from the paper). Record #4124

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