Listening to battered women
Subtitle: a survivor-centered approach to advocacy, mental health, and justice
By: edited by Lisa A. Goodman and Deborah Epstein.
Contributors: Goodman, Lisa A.; Epstein, Deborah, 1962-; American Psychological Association.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Psychology of women book series
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781433802393
Subjects: Abused women -- Services for; Battered Women; Domestic Violence -- prevention & control; Feminism; Mental Health Services; Social Control, Formal; Socioeconomic Factors
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The need for continued reform : the broad scope and deep impact of intimate partner violence; title: The advocacy response; title: The mental health system response; title: The justice system response; title: A critical analysis of system responses : the importance of voice, community, and economic empowerment; title: Recommendations for future reform.