Product Description

Research into children and domestic violence in recent years has emphasized the importance of giving positive support to a non-abusive parent for effective child protection. But what exactly does positive support involve? Based on findings from six primary research studies carried out by the authors themselves, as well as other published research, this book reveals how undermining mothering - specifically, family courts and social work agencies blaming mothers for their own victimization - plays a key role in locking women into abusive relationships and exacerbating the damage done by domestic violence. It explores the principle message drawn from the research: that the needs of individual victims should inform risk assessment and safety planning by welfare practitioners. Case studies are used to explore key issues that should be considered during assessment and planning, such as the psychological impact on children of living in an abusive household; mother and child protection from an abusive partner during court proceedings; and child contact with an abusive parent. "Mothering Through Domestic Violence" is essential reading for practitioners working in the fields of family and child welfare, family courts and policy makers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #347203 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

About the Author
Lorraine Radford is Reader in Criminology at Roehampton University, UK. Marianne Hester is Professor of Gender, Violence and International Policy at the University of Bristol, UK and is co-author of Making an Impact: Children and Domestic Violence - A Reader, also by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant .!!!
This is a brilliant read and explains exactly why it is so difficult for mothers to get away and stay away, because the state agents are all working from different angles instead of in unity.

I am so pleased to see the explanation of how the real abuser escapes the system and is not punished for his crime.

That is something I never understood.

Also the confusing bit- as to why the court gives the same children back to the man who abused them ??? sometimes in contact and sometimes full custody, and even recently mothers never seeing their children until they are 18.

I wanted to see someone else write it as it is.

This book does that.

The reader can see how the Judges often gives full custody to the abuser, yet all the advertisements say- come forward and we will help you get away from violence.

If you do not, we will remove your children on the grounds of failure to protect.

Yet, the judges are doing this every day-failing to protect the very same children.

This book is brilliant, as it explains most of the reasons why.