Introduction. Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. 1. Coercive Control. Evan Stark, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. 2. The 'Three Planet Model': Towards an Understanding of Contradictions in Approaches to Women and Children's Safety in Contexts of Domestic Violence. Marianne Hester, University of Bristol, UK. 3. Domestic Violence, Safety and Child Contact in England: Hiding Violent Men in the Shadows of Parenting. Lorraine Radford, independent violence prevention researcher, UK. 4. Sexual Victimisation: Disclosure, Responses and Impact. Lesley McMillan. 5. Violence Against Sex Workers in the UK. Alison Phipps, University of Sussex, UK. 6. Love, Power and Control: Girls' Experiences of Relationship Exploitation and Violence. Christine Barter and Melanie McCarry, University of Bristol, UK. 7. Older Women and Domestic Abuse: Where Sexism and Ageism Intersect. Nancy Lombard and Marsha Scott, Engender, UK. 8. Intersecting Inequalities: Implications for Addressing Violence Against Black and Minority Ethnic Women in the United Kingdom. Aisha K. Gill, Roehampton University, UK. 9. Domestic Abuse in the UK: Why We Need to Understand Perpetrators. Elizabeth Gilchrist, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. 10. What About the Men? Understanding Men's Experiences of Domestic Abuse within a Gender-Based Model of Violence. Nancy Lombard. 11. Effecting Operational Change through Training: Challenges and Approaches. Nel Whiting, Scottish Women's Aid, Edinburgh, UK. 12. Partnership Working and Tackling Violence against Women: Pitfalls and Possibilities. Kirstein Rummery, University of Stirling, UK. 13. Taking Stock: Theory and Practice in Violence Against Women. Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan.
Overview of current issues relating to the field of violence against women which synthesises the latest research findings and ideas for good practice in the field
Lorraine Radford is Head of Research at the NSPCC in London.
This book is invaluable reading for all who are committed to ending
domestic abuse, sexual violence and the exploitation of women.
*RCE+W Newsletter*
Books which seek to both understand and explain violence against
women are often hard to find. This excellent collection of articles
from leading figures in the fields of social work, sociology,
criminology and social policy is a must read. Superbly argued,
policy-relevant and thoughtfully engaged in data and theory, Nancy
Lombard and Lesley McMillan's collection provides the most
effective reorientation of this most important of agendas. This
book should be compulsory reading for all those committed to
tackling domestic abuse, sexual violence and the many gender-based
forms of exploitation.
*Professor David Gadd, Director of the Centre for Criminology and
Criminal Justice, Manchester University School of Law, UK*
This timely collection revitalises knowledge and understanding of
abuse and gender violence in personal life. Carefully chosen
examples indicate possibilities of practical remedy. Essential
reading for scholars, practitioners, policy makers and all who
care.
*Professor Lynn Jamieson, University of Edinburgh and Centre for
Research on Families and Relationships, UK*
Lombard and McMillan have compiled a collection of cutting-edge,
translational works by leading researchers of violence against
women. Together, they provide a comprehensive analysis of
gender-based violence that moves us beyond statistics to real-world
applications. Students, faculty, practitioners, and most
importantly, survivors of violent victimization will find value in
each of these chapters.
*Claire M. Renzetti, Ph.D., Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair,
Center for Research on Violence Against Women, Professor of
Sociology, University of Kentucky, USA*
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