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008			110331s1994 eng
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040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_aH/C
100			_aSeuffert, Nan _92088
245			_aLawyering and domestic violence : _bfeminist pedagogies meet feminist theories. _cSeuffert, Nan
260			_aDunedin _bWomen's Studies Association New Zealand _c1994
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500			_aWomen's Studies Journal 10(2) September 1994 : 63-96
520			_aThis article starts from the premise that domestic violence is a socio-legal problem with an emphasis on the importance of lawyers in terms of women's physical safety in society. The role of the lawyer and their attitude to domestic violence is the central theme of the article. It is argued that a lawyer's understanding and analysis of domestic violence may impact on their legal representation of women and therefore the women's safety. The article considers how to integrate theories and practices of lawyering with the experiences of women. Revision of theories is seen as critical, given the fluid and diverse experiences of women survivors of domestic violence. It suggests that the development of feminist theories of lawyering be grounded in sound practice, which is informed through existing feminist theory. The experiences of women survivors are seen as an integral aspect in this theory development. A case study of women survivors of domestic violence is presented, which highlights a lack of understanding of domestic violence on the lawyer's part, a perception the women conveyed. Limitations of the study are discussed. The article then proposes a pedagogy for teaching lawyers the dynamics of domestic violence via Education Groups, a way of teaching that incorporates a participatory democratic style, which treats learners as subjects rather than passive receivers of information. It is concluded that sound practices of feminist lawyering necessitate an understanding of the experiences of women, along with the continuation of critical testing and re-visiting of women's experiences. Education Groups are seen as a way of achieving this.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFEMINISM _9256
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSOCIAL WORK PRACTICE _9562
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tWomen's Studies Journal 10(2) September 1994 : 63-96
830			_aWomen's Studies Journal _94717
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
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