Who owns domestic abuse? : the local politics of a social problem / / Ruth M. Mann

• Autore: Mann Ruth M (Ruth Marie), <1947->
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000; ©2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (339 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.420971
• Soggetto topico: Women's shelters - Political aspects - Ontario; Family violence - Government policy - Ontario; Women - Abuse of - Ontario
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- 1. Theoretical and Political Contexts -- 2. The Study, the Community, and 'The Problem' -- 3. Mobilization of Action: Struggles for Control -- 4. Implementation of a Plan of Action: Struggles with Control -- 5. Counselling and Therapeutic Intervenors -- 6. Law Enforcement, Legal, and Medical Intervenors -- 7. Victims, Perpetrators, and Survivors -- 8. A Researcher's Construction of 'The Problem': Conclusion -- Appendix 1. General Ethical Considerations -- Appendix 2. Data Collection Methods -- Appendix 3. Letter of Introduction (Hand-delivered to All Interview Respondents) -- Appendix 4.1. Consent Form for Interviewees - Activists and Professionals -- Appendix 4.2. Consent Form for Interviewees - Residents -- Appendix 5. Letter of Introduction (Mailed to Prospective Survey Respondents -- Appendix 6. Phone Introduction: Survey on Violence and Abuse -- Appendix 7. Request to Contact Partners for Couple Follow-up: Survey on Violence and Abuse -- Appendix 8. Respondents' Responses to the Manuscript (April 1997) -- Tables: Summaries of Demographic and Survey Data -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: With the knowledge and sensitivity of a teacher and counsellor, Ruth M. Mann details a community effort to establish a shelter for abused women in a small Ontario municipality. While other literature presents the ostensibly cohesive views of particular interest groups on the issue of domestic violence, Mann exposes the conflicts that actually occur, and the ways these conflicts fuel unintended outcomes. In "Who Owns Domestic Abuse? The Local Politics of a Social Problem," the author ventures bravely into the politically charged debate over the definition of abuse, and emphasizes the fact that 'owning' a problem does not ensure the possession of viable answers. Rather than promoting a particular response to such problems, Mann uses personal accounts of abuse to make a space for the diverse perspectives of abused women and abusive men. She urges activists and intervenors to argue less and listen more.
• Titolo autorizzato: Who owns domestic abuse
• ISBN: 1-4426-8340-6; 9786612025945; 1-282-02594-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456179103321
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