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Record Nr.

UNINA9910838231003321

Autore

Huey Laura

Titolo

Becoming strong : impoverished women and the struggle to overcome violence / / Laura Huey, Ryan Broll

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto : , : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-4426-2042-0

1-4426-2041-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 pages)

Classificazione

cci1icc

coll13

Disciplina

305.48/442

Soggetti

Homeless women - Violence against - United States

Homeless women - United States - Social conditions

Violence - Psychological aspects

Electronic books.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Photographs -- Introduction -- 1. The Women -- 2. Victimization -- 3. The After-effects of Violence -- 4. The Process -- 5. Resilience Determinants -- 6. Coping Strategies -- 7. Building on Strengths -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Drawing on more than 150 in-depth interviews, Becoming Strong: Impoverished Women and the Struggle to Overcome Violence, explores the diverse effects of trauma in the lives of homeless female victims of violence. Laura Huey and Ryan Broll closely examine the negative patterns common to cases of homeless female victims of violence and develop informed solutions for responding to issues that perpetuate cycles of female homelessness. Becoming Strong offers not only a comprehensive examination of trauma and the role it can play in shaping homeless women's lives, but it also explores how women may recover and develop strategies for coping with traumatic experiences."--