Making an impact : children and domestic violence : a reader / Marianne Hester... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hester, Marianne, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family violence--Great Britain.

Family violence.

Children and violence--Great Britain.

Children and violence.

Child welfare--Great Britain.

Child welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice. It enables professionals to develop informed child care and protection responses for children experiencing domestic violence.

Contents:

Domestic violence : what is it?

Domestic violence and the abuse of children

The impact of domestic violence on children

Making safe arrangements for children affected by domestic violence : public and private law

Protection under criminal law

Protection from violence under civil law

Protection against domestic violence under housing law

Social care responses to domestic violence and abuse of children

Practice and intervention with children in circumstances of domestic violence

Intervention with male perpetrators of domestic violence

Multi-agency involvement and cooperation in relation to domestic violence

Working with and supporting women experiencing domestic violence.

Notes:

Previously published under the author, Marianne Hester.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-85302-844-4

1-280-92926-X

9786610929269

1-84642-584-0

OCLC:

437202802