Domestic Violence Advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices, Second Edition is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provide the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims’ perspectives and advocates’ role. This
Second Edition draws on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delves deeply into the experiences of victims, their perspectives and decision-making, culture, and risks. Attentive to the real world context of limited time, resources, and options for victims and for advocates, this enlightening text focuses on what is feasible and offers ideas for working within such constraints
Table of Content
Foreword by Cris M. Sullivan
Preface
Section I: Victim-Defined Advocacy Approach
Chapter 1: Overview of Victim-Defined Advocacy
Chapter 2: Risks Victims Face
Chapter 3: How Women Form Perspectives and Priorities
Chapter 4: Individual Victim-Defined Advocacy Implementation
Section II: Victim-Defined Advocacy Practice Issues
Chapter 5: Victims in Contact
Chapter 6: Children
Chapter 7: Trauma, Mental Health, and Substance Use
Chapter 8: Advocate Role with Violent Partners
Section III: Systems Advocacy
Chapter 9: Victim-Defined Advocacy Environments
Chapter 10: Victim-Defined Policy Advocacy
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Appendix A
References
Index
About the author
Eleanor Lyon, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Residence and the Director of the Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction. Eleanor teaches courses in research methods and violence against women. Eleanor’s areas of specialization include evaluation methods, ethnographic methods, violence against women, family issues and women’s issues
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