Responding to intimate violence against women: the role of informal networks

Family members, friends, coworkers and neighbors are often the first to know that a woman has been abused by an intimate male partner. What is the proper course of action for those with knowledge of abuse? Using a wide range of empirical data from international sources, Renate Klein documents inform...

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Autor principal: Klein, Renate 1959- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
En:Año: 2012
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Erscheint auch als: 9780521849852
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Sumario:Family members, friends, coworkers and neighbors are often the first to know that a woman has been abused by an intimate male partner. What is the proper course of action for those with knowledge of abuse? Using a wide range of empirical data from international sources, Renate Klein documents informal third parties as the first port of call, sources of support and interference, and gatekeepers to formal services. Family and social network members disrupt ongoing assaults, respond to disclosures of abuse and provide solace and practical help. These networks do not always side with victims, however, and may either sympathize with or actively support perpetrators. Klein illuminates the complexities of these contingent situations. Her analysis highlights the potential of informal third parties for effective intervention, demonstrating their significant role in promoting societies free from rape and domestic violence.
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Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 162 pages), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:9781107531604
9781139016483
9780521849852
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781139016483