Domestic Violence Advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices

Domestic Violence Advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices (SAGE Series on Violence against Women)

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 victimsâ€™ perspectives and advocatesâ€™ roles. Authors Jill Davies and Eleanor Lyon draw on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delve 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 and offers ideas for working within such constraints.

Domestic Violence Advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices (SAGE Series on Violence against Women)