Supporting women after domestic violence : loss, trauma and recovery / / Hilary Abrahams ; foreword by Cathy Humphreys
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| Autore: |
Abrahams Hilary <1941->
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| Titolo: |
Supporting women after domestic violence : loss, trauma and recovery / / Hilary Abrahams ; foreword by Cathy Humphreys
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (156 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 362.829286 |
| Soggetto topico: | Abused wives |
| Marital violence | |
| Marital violence - Psychological aspects | |
| Psychological abuse | |
| Social networks | |
| Wife abuse - Prevention | |
| Abused women - Counseling of | |
| Abused women - Rehabilitation | |
| Abused women - Services for | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front cover; Title Page; Contents; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; 1: Why Doesn't She Just Leave?; 2: Starting the Journey; 3: Exploring the Route; 4: Someone to Talk to, Someone to Listen; 5: Living Together; 6: Moving Out, Moving On; 7: The Best Things Were…; 8: Putting the Pieces (Back) Together; POSTSCRIP; APPENDIX 1: WOMEN'S AID FEDERATION OF ENGLAND; APPENDIX 2: THE RESEARCH PROJECT; APPENDIX 3: PRECIS OF TOPIC GUIDE FOR INTERVIEWS WITH PAST AND PRESENT SERVICE USERS; APPENDIX 4: RESOURCE MATERIALS; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; Back cover; |
| Sommario/riassunto: | '…compelling reading for anyone working with women and children living with and leaving domestic violence.'. - From the Foreword by Cathy Humphreys. Women who leave an abusive relationship often experience feelings of fear, bewilderment, anger and confusion. The trauma caused by domestic violence leaves a legacy that stays with the survivor, and it is not uncommon for women to experience feelings of loss and grief similar to those following bereavement, but made more complex by the effect that abuse has had on their emotional health and well-being. Supporting Women after Domestic Violen |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Supporting women after domestic violence |
| ISBN: | 9781846426155 |
| 1846426154 | |
| 1281105341 | |
| 9786611105341 | |
| 1435602749 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910777497403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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