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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811598203321

Autore

McGee Caroline <1965->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2000

ISBN

1417504536

1-84985-247-2

1-4175-0453-6

1-84642-263-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

254 p

Disciplina

362.829270941

Soggetti

Abused children - Services for - Great Britain

Abused children - Great Britain - Attitudes

Abused wives - Services for - Great Britain

Abused wives - Great Britain - Attitudes

Family violence - Great Britain - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.