Childhood experiences of domestic violence / Caroline McGee ; foreword by Hilary Saunders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGee, Caroline, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abused children--Services for--Great Britain.

Abused children.

Abused children--Great Britain--Attitudes.

Abused wives--Services for--Great Britain.

Abused wives.

Abused wives--Great Britain--Attitudes.

Family violence--Great Britain--Prevention.

Family violence.

Physical Description:

254 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on the first-hand accounts of children and their mothers regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support services, this is the first book to examine children's experiences of a range of service provision in response to domestic violence.

Contents:

Intro

Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Part I Literature review and method

1 Introduction and overview of literature

Part II What does it mean to experience domestic violence?

2 Forms of domestic violence and child abuse

Part III Impacts of domestic violence

4 Effect of domestic violence on children

5 How children understand and cope with domestic violence

Part IV Agency responses to domestic violence

6 Social services' responses to domestic violence

7 Police responses to domestic violence

8 Schools' responses to domestic violence

9 Health professionals' responses to domestic violence

10 Refuges and counselling services

11 Legal remedies?

Part V Overcoming the obstacles

12 Barriers to seeking or utilising help

13 Conclusion

14 Recommendations

Appendix

Useful Contacts

References

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1417504536

1-84985-247-2

1-4175-0453-6

1-84642-263-9

OCLC:

55082052