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Domestic Violence Advocacy
Davies, Jill M.; Lyon, Eleanor J.
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Description for Domestic Violence Advocacy
Paperback. The authors aim to help advocates better understand battered women's decisions to improve advocacy for victims with various cultural experiences and backgrounds, and to provide advocates with assistance in redesigning their services so they may better meet the needs of battered women. Series: Sage Series on Violence Against Women. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
Domestic Violence Advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices, Second Edition is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provide the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims’ perspectives and advocates’ role. This Second Edition draws on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delves deeply into the experiences of victims, their perspectives and decision-making, culture, and risks. Attentive to the real world context of limited time, resources, and options for victims and for advocates, this enlightening text focuses on what is feasible ... Read more
Domestic Violence Advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices, Second Edition is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provide the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims’ perspectives and advocates’ role. This Second Edition draws on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delves deeply into the experiences of victims, their perspectives and decision-making, culture, and risks. Attentive to the real world context of limited time, resources, and options for victims and for advocates, this enlightening text focuses on what is feasible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Sage Series on Violence Against Women
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781452241203
SKU
V9781452241203
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About Davies, Jill M.; Lyon, Eleanor J.
Eleanor Lyon, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Residence and the Director of the Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction. Eleanor teaches courses in research methods and violence against women. Eleanor’s areas of specialization include evaluation methods, ethnographic methods, violence against women, family issues and women’s issues
Reviews for Domestic Violence Advocacy
"If I was to recommend only one book for a domestic violence advocate to read in their career, it would be this one. Every person interested in domestic violence work should do themselves and the survivors they hope to help a favor by reading this and integrating the concepts presented into their advocacy. We owe a debt of gratitude to ... Read more