Listening to Battered Women A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice,9781433802393

Listening to Battered Women A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781433802393
ISBN10: 1433802392
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-10-15
Publisher(s): American Psychological Association
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Summary

Boston College, MA. Presents a multidisciplinary look at society's responses to domestic violence. Topics include the broad scope and deep impact of intimate partner violence, the mental health system response, critical analysis of system responses, and recommendations for future reform. For practitioners and researchers. DNLM: Battered Women.

Author Biography

Deborah Epstein is a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, director of the Domestic Violence Clinic, and associate dean for the Clinical Education and Public Interest & Community Service Programs.

Table of Contents

The Need for Continued Reform: The Broad Scope and Deep Impact of Intimate Partner Violencep. 7
The Advocacy Responsep. 29
The Mental Health System Responsep. 49
The Justice System Responsep. 71
A Critical Analysis of System Responses: The Importance of Voice, Community, and Economic Empowermentp. 89
Recommendations for Future Reformp. 111
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