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This is the first book to critically examine Hollywood films that
focus on male partner violence against women. These films include
Gaslight, Sleeping with the Enemy, What's Love Got to Do with It,
Dolores Claiborne, Enough, and Safe Haven. Shaped by the contexts
of postfeminism, domestic abuse post-awareness, and familiar genre
conventions, these films engage in ideological "gaslighting" that
reaffirms our preconceived ideas about men as abusers, women as
victims, and the racial and class politics of domestic violence.
While the films purport to condemn abuse and empower abused women,
this study proposes that they tacitly reinforce the very attitudes
that we believe we no longer tolerate. Shoos argues that films like
these limit not only popular understanding but also social and
institutional interventions.
Another Way...Choosing to Change: Participant's Handbook supports
individuals as they progress through a facilitator-led,
strengths-based, solution-focused batterer intervention program.
The handbook presents participants with an intentional and
strategic collection of questions and exercises designed to support
transformational learning and promote empathy building. This unique
curriculum combines evidence-based clinical practices with adult
learning principles to promote changes in the thoughts, feelings,
and actions of participants. It educates participants on what
constitutes abusive behaviors, encourages introspection, promotes
personal responsibility for abusive behaviors, and teaches
non-violent conflict resolution. The handbook progresses in tandem
with the 52-week curriculum, providing participants with weekly
interventions and actionable goals. Coping skills, spiritual and
emotional healing, relationship management, parenting,
socialization, recovery from trauma, mindfulness and relaxation,
and personal growth, among a number of other topics, are explored
in a group setting, allowing for meaningful discussion and support.
Another Way...Choosing to Change is an exemplary curriculum to
rehabilitate domestic violence offenders and, in doing so, increase
safety and empathy for victims of violence.
Another Way...Choosing to Change: Facilitator Guide - 26 Week
Curriculum is a victim-centered, research-informed curriculum that
addresses criminogenic risk and needs in order to achieve
transformational learning and promote empathy building. The
psychoeducational format, which features a trauma-informed approach
and uses such promising practices as motivational interviewing and
ACEs research, helps practitioners lead groups through an
innovative, highly relational, and skills-based batterer
intervention program. This edition is specifically tailored to
support a 26-week program. The facilitator guide begins with a
comprehensive overview of the program, including discussions of its
philosophy, design, and theoretical framework, as well as
implementation strategies and tips for retention. The guide
progresses in tandem with the curriculum, providing facilitators
with step-by-step instructions, suggested timeframes, and key
strategies so they can confidently and competently lead
participants through each lesson and each critical stage of
intervention and recovery. At the end of each lesson, Facilitator
Helps sections provides suggestions for how to explain specific
parts of the lesson, references to helpful websites for further
research and knowledge building, and cautions about potential
issues that may arise during group discussions. Another
Way...Choosing to Change is an exemplary curriculum to rehabilitate
domestic violence offenders and, in doing so, increase safety and
empathy for victims of violence.
Northern Ireland, 1989. A farmhouse window smashes, and rebellious
Fianna Devlin crashes back into the life of her pious sister
Alannah. Together for the first time in years, when they're forced
to confront their tyrannical father's hideous legacy, all hell
breaks loose. Fuelled by Taytos, gin, 80s tunes and a chainsaw,
Meghan Tyler's surreal Crocodile Fever is a grotesque black comedy
celebrating sisterhood whilst reminding us that the pressure cooker
of The Troubles is closer than we imagine.
Real Rape, Real Pain is a book may make you feel uncomfortable, in
that it tackles the violence and unpleasantness of rape within
marriage; it forces us to confront the hidden violence in our
society. It challenges the silence and secrecy about marital rape.
As the authors say, "Violence is about using power and control, not
about being out of control. There is no excuse for marital violence
ever." The aims of the book are changing the rape culture and
helping survivors. Chapters cover identifying rape in marriage,
women at risk, staying with a partner who has raped you, sexuality
after partner rape, a safety plan, and numerous other issues
related to partner rape. As American author Monika Ostroff says,
"Real Rape, Real Pain is the compassionate, loving friend that
reaches into the darkness to the sufferer of partner rape, offering
hope and help for a healthy life, free from violence. A wise
teacher, this book will inform everyone from professionals working
in the field to family members of women being victimized to
politicians who are empowered to make the necessary changes to
ensure safety on all our behalves. This book is a beacon of light
that illuminates a dark, misunderstood yet incredibly common
phenomenon of violence. It is a must-read for every survivor,
family member, clinician, and politician "
This is the first book to critically examine Hollywood films that
focus on male partner violence against women. These films include
Gaslight, Sleeping with the Enemy, What's Love Got to Do with It,
Dolores Claiborne, Enough, and Safe Haven. Shaped by the contexts
of postfeminism, domestic abuse post-awareness, and familiar genre
conventions, these films engage in ideological "gaslighting" that
reaffirms our preconceived ideas about men as abusers, women as
victims, and the racial and class politics of domestic violence.
While the films purport to condemn abuse and empower abused women,
this study proposes that they tacitly reinforce the very attitudes
that we believe we no longer tolerate. Shoos argues that films like
these limit not only popular understanding but also social and
institutional interventions.
Battering States explores the most personal part of people's lives
as they intersect with a uniquely complex state system. The book
examines how statecraft shapes domestic violence: how a state
defines itself and determines what counts as a family; how a state
establishes sovereignty and defends its borders; and how a state
organizes its legal system and forges its economy. The ethnography
includes stories from people, places, and perspectives not commonly
incorporated in domestic violence studies, and, in doing so,
reveals the transformation of intimate partner violence from a
predictable form of marital trouble to a publicly recognized social
problem. The politics of domestic violence create novel entry
points to understanding how, although women may be vulnerable to
gender-based violence, they do not necessarily share the same kind
of belonging to the state. This means that markers of identity and
power, such as gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion and
religiosity, and socio-economic and geographic location, matter
when it comes to safety and pathways to justice. The study centers
on Israel, where a number of factors bring connections between the
cultural politics of the state and domestic violence into stark
relief: the presence of a contentious multinational and multiethnic
population; competing and overlapping sets of religious and civil
laws; a growing gap between the wealthy and the poor; and the
dominant presence of a security state in people's everyday lives.
The exact combination of these factors is unique to Israel, but
they are typical of states with a diverse population in a time of
globalization. In this way, the example of Israel offers insights
wherever the political and personal impinge on one another.
"Evaluating Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is a valuable resource not only for researchers and evaluators, but for service providers and funders as well. Written in clear, straightforward language, it addresses many complex factors that come in to play when conducting victim--service evaluations, including issues of safety and confidentiality. A great tool for anyone involved in the work to end violence against women." --Cris M. Sullivan, author of Outcome Evaluation Strategies for Domestic Violence Programs: A Practical Guide "This book responds to the tremendous pressure and need to evaluate domestic violence services with some practical advice and experience. It not only outlines the basic considerations of evaluations, but also discusses the contextual issues that make evaluation in the domestic violence field unique and challenging."
--Edward Gondolf, author of Batterer Intervention Systems and Assessing Woman Battering in Mental Health Services Evaluation programs that effectively measure the success of domestic violence and sexual assault services are essential not only to assure high levels of client service and continued funding, but also in evaluating how far society has come in the effort to end violence against women. Evaluating Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provides comprehensive guidelines and field-tested tools for direct service evaluation programs. It also chronicles and celebrates over thirty years of progress made by the anti-violence movement. The authors offer a wealth of practical information at the same time identifying key issues and placing them in the broader context of social and political change. Essential reading for anyone who works in or is affiliated with programs serving the needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, Evaluating Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault addresses the needs of both service providers and evaluators as well as funding agencies and policy makers.
Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, Second Edition
allows readers will have the opportunity to analyze 15 case
histories of sexual assault and accompanying photographs of the
patients' physical examinations. Self-directed exercises will guide
readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and
developing a plan of action for evidence collection and subsequent
medical care unique to each case. Features and Benefits: 15 diverse
case history and full-color exam photos for a broad survey of
sexual assault response Authored by nationally recognized experts
in forensic nursing Ideal for self-directed study or group
instruction Portable and convenient Written for sexual assault
examiners at every level of experience, from novice to advanced
The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers,
brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters
and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines
the central position of karo kari in the social, political and
juridical structures in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. Drawing connections
between local contests over marriage and resources, Nafisa Shah
unearths deep historical processes and power relations. In
particular, she explores how the state justice system and informal
mediations inform each other in state responses to karo kari, and
how modern law is implicated in this seemingly ancient cultural
practice.
The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers,
brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters
and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines
the central position of karo kari in the social, political and
juridical structures in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. Drawing connections
between local contests over marriage and resources, Nafisa Shah
unearths deep historical processes and power relations. In
particular, she explores how the state justice system and informal
mediations inform each other in state responses to karo kari, and
how modern law is implicated in this seemingly ancient cultural
practice.
This volume addresses the varied response to domestic violence in a
comparative, international context. The chapters are laid out in a
consistent format, to cover: the nature of the domestic violence
problem, theoretical explanations, the criminal justice response,
as well as health care and social service interventions in each
country. The intent of the book is to provide an introduction to
the attitudes and responses to domestic violence in various
regions, to provide meaningful comparisons and share information on
best practices for different populations and regions. There are
considerable variations to domestic violence approaches across
cultures and regions. In some places, it is considered a "private"
or "family" matter, which can help it perpetuate. At the same time,
the United States' approach to domestic violence has been
criticized by some as being too focused on the criminal justice
system, rather than other types of interventions which aim to keep
families intact. This comprehensive work aims to highlight
innovative approaches from several regions, important cultural
sensitivities and concerns, and provide analysis to identify the
strengths and weakness of various approaches. This work will be of
interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as
well as related fields who deal with domestic violence and violence
against women, including sociology and social work, and
international justice. Practitioners and policymakers will also
find it informative.
When she was a little girl, Jasvinder Sanghera's father told her
about the village he came from, Kang Sabhu in rural Punjab. One
day, he promised to take her there so she could meet her
half-sister, Bachanu, who had stayed behind. But at the age of
sixteen - as she so vividly related in her bestseller Shame -
Jasvinder ran away from home to escape a forced marriage. Her
parents disowned her. 'Shame travels...' her father told her.
Although her mother took all her other daughters to meet the
extended family in the Punjab, Jasvinder was never allowed to go.
With her own daughter about to marry, Jasvinder decides to
challenge thirty years of rejection by going to India herself. She
wants to explore her roots and to see for herself the place her
parents called home until the day they died. What Jasvinder finds
in India and what she learns changes the way she sees the world,
and has important lessons for all of us. SHAME TRAVELS is not only
a gripping and revealing quest, but also an inspirational journey
of the heart.
The concept of domestic violence refers to acts of violence and
abuse of one family member over another. Family violence is an
issue of major concern for psychologists and families, community
and social decision-makers. It is a dramatic phenomenon, which
generates pain, trauma, physical and psychological scars. This book
provides an overview of the prevalence, risk factors and several
perspectives of domestic violence. Chapter One is about attachment
as a vulnerability factor of victimisation in the context of
intimate partner violence. Chapter Two analyzes animal cruelty and
intimate partner violence. Chapter Three focuses on violence
against women and child maltreatment. Chapter Four emphasizes the
victimization experience (direct and indirect) of children in the
family context. Chapter Five presents data of the Childrens
Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale (CEDVS) applied in Brazil.
Chapter Six discusses the phenomenon of domestic violence between
same-sex intimate partners. Chapter Seven studies domestic violence
arising from a concept of honor and referred to as honor based
violence. Chapter Eight presents current literature on the
effectiveness of domestic violence interventions targeting adult
perpetrators and adult and child victims. Chapter Nine provides the
latest results of the research on facilitating successful treatment
processes in perpetrator programs. Chapter Ten examines the
Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2010 in
Bangladesh. Chapter Eleven aims to determine whether there is an
association between domestic violence and suicide risk in female
victims of domestic violence attending the Multidisciplinary Center
for Comprehensive Care of Violence. The last chapter sets out to
show that gender based violence is no longer restricted to women by
men."
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