Leaving violent men: A study of women’s experiences of separation in Victoria, Australia

Despite decades of feminist efforts to educate the community about, and improve responses to, domestic violence, public attitudes towards domestic violence continue to misunderstand women’s experiences of violence. Underlying such responses is the stock standard question, ‘Why doesn’t she leave?’ Th...

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Main Author: Bruton, Crystal (Author)
Contributors: Tyson, Danielle
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology
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