Surviving Domestic Violence: Gender, Poverty and Agency
Paula Wilcox
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Description for Surviving Domestic Violence: Gender, Poverty and Agency
paperback. This book follows a group of women on their journey away from abusive relationships, examining gendered support issues within social dimensions such as the family, housing, and children. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; JHBK; JKS; JKV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
This book follows a group of women pursuing safety from abusive relationships. Seven influential social dimensions are examined: power, emotion, children, home, economic resource, informal and community support. A gendered analysis of external structural contexts, as well as individual responses, reveals the constraints women face.
This book follows a group of women pursuing safety from abusive relationships. Seven influential social dimensions are examined: power, emotion, children, home, economic resource, informal and community support. A gendered analysis of external structural contexts, as well as individual responses, reveals the constraints women face.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349520480
SKU
V9781349520480
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Paula Wilcox
PAULA WILCOX is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology, University of Brighton, UK, and was previously researcher with the Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations Research Unit, University of Bradford. She is currently working with Brighton and Hove Domestic Violence Forum.
Reviews for Surviving Domestic Violence: Gender, Poverty and Agency
'This book is a welcome addition to the existing literature in this field and is highly suitable for both practioner and academic audiences alike.' - Child and Family Social Work 'It is the voice of these women - individually and collectively - that makes this book such an extremely powerful read. I am confident that this will ... Read more