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Surviving Domestic Violence

Gender, Poverty and Agency

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. Paula Wilcox

    1. University of Brighton, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 1-12

  3. Coercion and ‘Consensus’

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 13-32

  4. Love and Shame

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 33-57

  5. Mothers and Children

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 58-82

  6. Home and Security

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 83-108

  7. Work and Money

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 109-128

  8. Family and Friends

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 129-151

  9. Community and Safety

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 152-170

  10. Conclusion

    • Paula Wilcox
    Pages 171-183

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 184-211
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About this book

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.

Reviews

'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 be a valuable text for those new to this field and to others who often feel frustrated at the 'clinical' way in which issues of domestic violence are often presented.' - Melanie McCarry, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

'It is written in an accessible style and offers analyses of the multiple factors that are relevant for understanding the material and psychological dimensions of violence...offers an invaluable resource for helping professionals, academics and policy makers working with women and children affected by domestic violence.' - Claudia Bernard, British Journal of Social Work

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Brighton, UK

    Paula Wilcox

About the author

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.

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