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Mothering through domestic violence / Lorraine Radford and Marianne Hester.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Radford, Lorraine.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abused wives--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Abused wives.
- Abused women--Services for.
- Abused women.
- Child welfare.
- Children of abused wives.
- Family violence.
- Mothers--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Mothers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (178 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on findings from six primary research studies carried out by the authors themselves, as well as other published research, this book reveals how undermining mothering plays a key role in locking women into abusive relationships and exacerbating the damage done by domestic violence.
- Contents:
- COVER; Mothering ThroughDomestic Violence; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1.Introduction; 2.Walking on Eggshells - Mothering Through Domestic Violence; 3.Resisting Mother Blaming; 4.Domestic Violence and the Maltreatment of Children; 5.Children Living with Domestic Violence - Impacts and Resilience; 6.Re-asserting Power and Control in Child Visitation and Contact; 7.Mother Blaming in the Courts; 8.Improving Safety for Women and Children after Separation; 9.From Blaming Mothers to Providing Positive Support - The Role of Welfare Agencies; 10.Conclusion - Linking the Three Planets; REFERENCES
- SUBJECT INDEXAUTHOR INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610738236
- 9781280738234
- 1280738235
- 9781846425394
- 1846425395
- OCLC:
- 476048185
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