Disabled Women and Domestic Violence: Responding to the Experiences of Survivors
Brenda Ellis
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Description for Disabled Women and Domestic Violence: Responding to the Experiences of Survivors
Paperback. This book uncovers the experiences of disabled women who have suffered domestic violence, drawing on the first UK national study conducted in this area. It discusses the nature of violence perpetrated against disabled women and the range of its impacts, and outlines how services can be developed and improved, pointing to examples of good practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFFG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Domestic violence is encountered by disabled women more frequently than non-disabled women, yet disabled women are less likely to receive appropriate services, and there has been little research on their experiences and how this problem can be addressed.
This book, drawing on the first UK national study of disabled women who have suffered domestic violence, highlights the experiences of these women, the nature of the violence perpetrated against them, and the seriousness and range of its impacts. The book draws attention to the gaps in services for disabled women and discusses how professional responses should be developed and improved, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849050081
SKU
V9781849050081
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Brenda Ellis
Ravi K. Thiara is Principal Research Fellow, University of Warwick, UK. She has conducted extensive research in the UK and elsewhere and written widely on violence against women. Gill Hague is Professor of Violence Against Women Studies, University of Bristol, UK, and a founder member of the Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol. She has conducted key ... Read more
Reviews for Disabled Women and Domestic Violence: Responding to the Experiences of Survivors
...this book is a valuable and timely examination of disabled women's experience of domestic violence.
Disability & Society Disabled women face multiple challenges and discrimination, both in their experiences of domestic and sexual violence, and in gaining access to appropriate services….I hope this book will be a wake-up call for professionals and activists in all relevant statutory and voluntary ... Read more
Disability & Society Disabled women face multiple challenges and discrimination, both in their experiences of domestic and sexual violence, and in gaining access to appropriate services….I hope this book will be a wake-up call for professionals and activists in all relevant statutory and voluntary ... Read more