Surviving domestic violence : gender, poverty and agency /

Surviving domestic violence : gender, poverty and agency / Paula Wilcox.

"Surviving Domestic Violence follows a group of women on their journeys through and away from abusive relationships. Using a gendered lens, seven influential social dimensions are examined: power, emotion, children, home, economic resource, informal and community support."--Jacket.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilcox, Paula, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Abused women.
Victims of family violence.
Women > Social conditions.
Women.
Gender identity.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Coercion and 'consensus'
  • 2. Love and shame
  • 3. Mothers and children
  • 4. Home and security
  • 5. Work and money
  • 6. Family and friends
  • 7. Community and safety.

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