Childhood experiences of domestic violence / Caroline McGee ; foreword by Hilary Saunders.
"Based on the first-hand accounts of children and their mothers regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support services, this is the first book to examine children's experiences of a range of service provision in response to domestic violence. It seeks to encourage a mor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2000.
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| Summary: | "Based on the first-hand accounts of children and their mothers regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support services, this is the first book to examine children's experiences of a range of service provision in response to domestic violence. It seeks to encourage a more effective and professional approach in the services that aim to support and protect children, highlighting both the strengths and the shortcomings of existing professional interventions and illustrating the range of problems that children face when they are living with domestic violence." "The book assesses the role and response of the social services, police, refuge staff, solicitors and barristers, voluntary organisations and the agencies of health, education and housing. It describes approaches to existing problems, emphasising the importance of a child-focused response and concludes by recommending improvements for policy and practice."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 254 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1853028274 9781853028274 |