Battered Women's Protective Strategies Stronger Than You Know

Name: Battered Women's Protective Strategies Stronger Than You Know
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ISBN: 9780199873654

ISBN-10: 0199873658

ISBN-13: 9780199873654

Edition: 2014

Authors: Sherry Hamby

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This provocative book challenges the pervasive stereotypes that depict battered women as passive and presents an alternative strengths-based framework. Battered women are not passive and in denial; they act to protect themselves and their loved ones in many ways. Many women who experience abuse are facing numerous other risks, such as the risk of homelessness or the threat of losing custody of their children in a divorce battle. Understanding the full range of risks is necessary to understanding the complex problem of battering. Using an approach called Multiple Criteria Decision Making, this book outlines a procedure for comprehensive risk assessment, safety planning and risk management.…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/29/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.53" long x 1.01" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgements


About the Author



Introduction: A Re-Framing of Stereotypes of Battered Women



A Holistic Approach to the Complex Problem of Battering



Protective Strategies in the Context of Battered Women's True Risk Burden: The Multitude of Risks Batterers Can Create



Understanding the Full Context of Violence: Financial and Institutional Issues that Constrain Coping



Social Issues, Practical Concerns, and Personal Values that Influence Coping Strategies



Immediate Situational Strategies



Protecting Children, Family, Friends, Co-Workers, and Pets



Reaching Out for Social Support and Navigating the Challenges of Information Management



Turning to Spiritual and Religious Resources



Using Formal Services



Invisible Strategies



Bringing a More Holistic Approach to Services and Tools for Intervention



Conclusion: Recognizing Protective Strategies Can Create Progress


Appendix


References


Index