Making an impact : children and domestic violence : a reader / Marianne Hester... [et al.].

By:

Hester, Marianne, 1955-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 287 p. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781843101574 (pbk.)
1843101572 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.76 HES

Contents:

Domestic violence : what is it? -- Domestic violence and the abuse of children -- The impact of domestic violence on children -- Making safe arrangements for children affected by domestic violence : public and private law -- Protection under criminal law -- Protection from violence under civil law -- Protection against domestic violence under housing law -- Social care responses to domestic violence and abuse of children -- Practice and intervention with children in circumstances of domestic violence -- Intervention with male perpetrators of domestic violence -- Multi-agency involvement and cooperation in relation to domestic violence -- Working with and supporting women experiencing domestic violence.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice.

It is divided into three parts. Part One describes evidence for the links between domestic violence and the concomitant abuse of children and assesses the effects on children's future well-being. Part Two is a comprehensive and accessible guide to relevant current criminal and civil legislation. Highlighting the success of multi-agency approaches, the final part details practical issues for interventions with children and their carers, male perpetrators, and, new to this edition, women.

Endorsed by children's charities including the NSPCC and Barnardo's, Making an Impact enables professionals working with children to develop informed, sophisticated and collaborative child care and protection responses for children who are experiencing domestic violence.

Previously published under the author, Marianne Hester.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-279) and indexes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 11)
Part 1 Children and Domestic Violence
Chapter 1 Domestic Violence: What Is It? (p. 17)
1.1 Terminology (p. 17)
1.2 What is domestic violence? (p. 18)
1.3 Is domestic violence 'mutual'? (p. 19)
1.4 How much? (p. 19)
1.5 Accounts of survivors, abusers and witnesses (p. 21)
1.6 When does it begin? (p. 24)
1.7 Domestic violence is often ongoing (p. 24)
1.8 Impact of domestic violence (p. 25)
1.9 Impact of domestic violence on parenting (p. 29)
1.10 Parenting by violent and abusive fathers (p. 30)
1.11 Staying/leaving (p. 31)
1.12 Summary (p. 37)
Chapter 2 Domestic Violence and the Abuse of Children (p. 41)
2.1 Domestic violence as an abusive context for children; 'direct' abuse (p. 42)
2.2 Domestic violence as an abusive context for children: living with and witnessing violence (p. 44)
2.3 Domestic violence as a context for child deaths (p. 46)
2.4 UK research on child abuse and protection (p. 47)
2.5 UK research on women's experiences of domestic violence and the link with child abuse (p. 52)
2.6 UK research on children's experiences of domestic violence (p. 53)
2.7 UK research on mothers of sexually abused children (p. 54)
2.8 Child abuse as part of the perpetrator's violence against the mother, and vice versa (p. 54)
2.9 Children and post-separation violence: child contact (p. 56)
2.10 Summary (p. 60)
Chapter 3 The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children (p. 63)
3.1 How does domestic violence affect children? (p. 63)
3.2 How do we know about the impact of domestic violence on children? (p. 64)
3.3 UK research indicating the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 65)
3.4 Impact of both 'direct' abuse and the 'indirect' abuse of witnessing domestic violence (p. 66)
3.5 Factors influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 68)
3.6 Age as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 69)
3.7 Gender as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 72)
3.8 Race and ethnicity as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 74)
3.9 Socioeconomic status as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 76)
3.10 Disability as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 77)
3.11 Mother-child relationships as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 77)
3.12 Frequency and form of violence as factors influencing the impact of domestic violence on children (p. 78)
3.13 Children's coping and survival strategies as factors influencing the impact of domestic violence on them (p. 79)
3.14 Children's secrecy as a coping strategy influencing the impact of domestic violence on them (p. 81)
3.15 Children's resilience as a factor influencing the impact of domestic violence on them (p. 82)
3.16 Witnessing domestic violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (p. 84)
3.17 Summary (p. 85)
Part 2 The Legal Context
Chapter 4 Making Safe Arrangements for Children Affected by Domestic Violence: Public and Private Law (p. 91)
4.1 The Children Act 1989 and domestic violence (p. 91)
4.2 Part I of the Children Act 1989 (p. 92)
4.3 Making safe arrangements for children after relationship breakdown: private law proceedings under Part II of the Children Act 1989 (p. 94)
4.4 Care and protection of children under the Children Act 1989 Parts IV and V (public law) (p. 99)
4.5 Removing a suspected child abuser from the family home (p. 100)
4.6 Providing support for children in need: Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (p. 102)
4.7 Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004 (p. 103)
4.8 The Children Act 2004 (p. 104)
4.9 Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004 (p. 105)
4.10 Summary (p. 105)
Chapter 5 Protection under Criminal Law (p. 109)
5.1 Police responses (p. 109)
5.2 Police powers under the law (p. 111)
5.3 The Crime and Disorder Act 1997 (p. 112)
5.4 The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (p. 112)
5.5 Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004 (p. 114)
5.6 Prosecution process; key issues for women survivors of domestic violence (p. 115)
5.7 Summary (p. 117)
Chapter 6 Protection from Violence under Civil Law (p. 121)
6.1 Background to current legislation (p. 121)
6.2 Remedies under the Family Law Act 1996 Part IV (p. 122)
6.3 Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004 (p. 123)
6.4 Who can use the Family Law Act? (p. 123)
6.5 Non-molestation orders (p. 125)
6.6 Occupation orders (p. 125)
6.7 Grounds for making an occupation order (p. 127)
6.8 Further provisions (p. 128)
6.9 How much does Part IV of the Family Law Act help abused women and children? (p. 130)
6.10 Summary (p. 133)
Chapter 7 Protection against Domestic Violence under Housing Law (p. 139)
7.1 Provisions of the Housing Act 1996, with amendments made under the Homelessness Act 2002 (p. 140)
7.2 Homelessness and threatened homelessness (1996 Part VII) (p. 141)
7.3 Provision of temporary accommodation (p. 145)
7.4 Help with permanent housing (p. 147)
7.5 Implementing the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Act 2002: the Code of Guidance (p. 149)
7.6 Transfers and exchanges (p. 153)
7.7 Homelessness reviews and strategies (Sections 1 - 4) (p. 155)
7.8 Implementation of housing law: limitations and problems for women and children experiencing domestic violence (p. 157)
7.9 Summary (p. 160)
Part 3 Practice Interventions
Chapter 8 Social Care Responses to Domestic Violence and Abuse of Children (p. 167)
8.1 Different histories: child protection and domestic violence work (p. 168)
8.2 'Failure to protect' (p. 168)
8.3 Focusing on mothers and avoiding violent men (p. 170)
8.4 'Implacable hostility' (p. 172)
8.5 Working with and supporting mothers as a positive response (p. 173)
8.6 Working with and supporting mothers as a positive response: the case of abusive mothers (p. 177)
8.7 Assessing levels of risk and need (p. 177)
8.8 Disclosing domestic violence and abuse of children (p. 178)
8.9 Fear of what professionals will do (p. 182)
8.10 Fear of what the abuser will do (p. 183)
8.11 Monitoring and recording of domestic violence (p. 184)
8.12 Summary (p. 185)
Chapter 9 Practice and Intervention with Children in Circumstances of Domestic Violence (p. 187)
9.1 Children's disclosure of domestic violence: general issues (p. 189)
9.2 Children's disclosure of domestic violence: hiding (p. 190)
9.3 Children's disclosure of domestic violence: asking (p. 190)
9.4 Children's disclosure of domestic violence: child abuse in circumstances of domestic violence (p. 192)
9.5 Children's disclosure of domestic violence: taking domestic violence seriously (p. 193)
9.6 Children's disclosure of domestic violence: emphasis on safety (p. 193)
9.7 Assessing safety and risk (p. 194)
9.8 Practice interventions with children: general issues (p. 195)
9.9 Practice interventions with children: work with children in refuges (p. 197)
9.10 Practice interventions with children: reframing to take into account domestic violence in child abuse interventions and practice (p. 200)
9.11 Practice interventions with children: behavioural difficulties (p. 202)
9.12 Practice interventions with children: individual work (p. 204)
9.13 Practice interventions with children: group work (p. 206)
9.14 Primary prevention: work with children in schools (p. 209)
9.15 Primary prevention: violence prevention in Canada (p. 210)
9.16 Primary prevention: work in the UK (p. 212)
9.17 Primary prevention: examples of UK projects (p. 214)
9.18 Summary (p. 216)
Chapter 10 Intervention with Male Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (p. 219)
10.1 Intervention approaches with perpetrators of domestic violence (p. 220)
10.2 Interventions with violent men: individualist approaches (p. 223)
10.3 Coordinated community approach to domestic violence and violent men (p. 224)
10.4 UK programmes for violent men (p. 225)
10.5 Running programmes for violent men in the UK: a pro-feminist approach (p. 227)
10.6 Effectiveness of programmes for violent men (p. 228)
10.7 Help-seeking by and intervention with perpetrators of domestic violence (p. 233)
10.8 Summary (p. 235)
Chapter 11 Multi-Agency Involvement and Cooperation in Relation to Domestic Violence (p. 237)
11.1 From multi-agency ACPCs to local children's safeguarding boards (p. 238)
11.2 Development of multi-agency domestic violence forums (p. 240)
11.3 Work of multi-agency domestic violence forums (p. 241)
11.4 Community safety and crime reduction partnerships (p. 244)
11.5 General forum and partnership issues (p. 244)
11.6 Summary (p. 245)
Chapter 12 Working with and Supporting Women Experiencing Domestic Violence (p. 247)
12.1 What constitutes effective support? (p. 248)
12.2 Attention to safety and confidentiality (p. 249)
12.3 Being treated with respect (p. 250)
12.4 Taking a non-judgemental approach and believing what is said (p. 251)
12.5 Taking time to listen and understand (p. 251)
12.6 Availability of mutual support (p. 251)
12.7 Implications of loss for support work (p. 252)
12.8 Work with women in refuges (p. 253)
12.9 Outreach, resettlement and floating support (p. 255)
12.10 Practice interventions: individual and group work approaches (p. 258)
12.11 Practice interventions: working with individuals (p. 259)
12.12 Practice interventions: group work (p. 260)
12.13 Practice interventions: support women with complex needs (p. 262)
12.14 Summary (p. 264)
References (p. 267)
Subject Index (p. 281)
Author Index (p. 285)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Marianne Hester is Professor of Gender, Violence and International Policy in the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol.