Rethinking Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a notoriously sensitive area of social work practice and social workers have been scapegoated by the media for their handling of certain cases. Despite the lack of skill and confidence, there is no basic text on domestic violence which specifically addresses the needs of social workers. Rethinking Domestic Violence will help social workers to understand the seriousness of domestic violence and to rethink their typical responses. Based on the UK legal system, it outlines...
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This book explodes the myths concerning domestic violence and explores how the responses of social workers and probation officers to the people involved need to be far better coordinated and more effective.
PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction11The terms of the debate32What do we know about domestic violence?193Social work as part of the problem654Developing good practice in social services departments825Responses to domestic abuse in health and adult care settings1076The needs of children living with domestic abuse1397Social work and probation practice with families1698The probation service and domestic violence2039The men who abuse: what kind of intervention in groups?22210Working together for change: the wider context and the empowerment of women249Notes278References280Name index303General index309
