Based on the first-hand accounts of children and their mothers
regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support
services, this is the first book to examine children's experiences
of a range of service provision in response to domestic violence.
It seeks to encourage a more effective and professional approach in
the services that aim to support and protect children, highlighting
both the strengths and the shortcomings of existing professional
interventions and illustrating the range of problems that children
face when they are living with domestic violence. Drawing on a
unique, three-year research project into domestic violence and the
support and protection of children, the book explores: * the types
of violence experienced by mothers and witnessed by children * the
types of abuse children are subjected to * children's understanding
of domestic violence * children's and mothers' views of how best to
protect children and their perception of the support services * the
barriers for children and mothers to seeking help. The book
assesses the role and response of the social services, police,
refuge staff, solicitors and barristers, voluntary organisations
and the agencies of health, education and housing. It describes
approaches to existing problems, emphasising the importance of a
child-focused response and concludes by recommending improvements
for policy and practice.
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