Future interventions with battered women and their families / editors, Jeffrey L. Edleson, Zvi C. Eisikovits.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edleson, Jeffrey L.

Eisikovits, Zvi.

Series:

Sage series on violence against women ; v. 3.

Sage series on violence against women ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abused women--Services for--Congresses.

Abused women.

Abused women--Services for.

Wife abuse--Prevention--Congresses.

Wife abuse.

Wife abuse--Prevention.

Family violence--Prevention--Congresses.

Family violence.

Family violence--Prevention.

Crisis intervention (Mental health services)--Congresses.

Crisis intervention (Mental health services).

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

x, 244 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1996]

Summary:

The first shelter for battered women was established in Britain almost 25 years ago. Since then, the plight of battered women has grown rapidly. This volume examines the progress made in the field to date.

The contributions reveal the innovative character of the battered women's movement that is evident throughout the world and is a tribute to the results of often difficult and life-threatening work. They address the diversity of efforts, challenge readers to reflect, assimilate and take action, and envision a future in terms of: the way in which societies define the problem; global organizing; informal social networks; new interventions to assist victims//survivors, perpetrators and their children; and practice research th

Notes:

Based on several meetings of the International Study Group on the Future of Intervention with Battered Women & Their Families, which convened in Haifa, Israel, in March 1995, sponsored by the Women's League for Israel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0803959443

0803959451

OCLC:

34190766