Surviving Domestic Violence: Gender, Poverty and Agency

Wilcox, Paula

This book follows a group of women pursuing safety from abusive relationships. Seven influential social dimensions are examined: power, emotion, children, home, economic resource, informal and community support. A gendered analysis of external structural contexts, as well as individual responses, reveals the constraints women face.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-04-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403941138

DOI: 10.1057/9780230506183

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 211