Listening to battered women : a survivor-centered approach to advocacy, mental health, and justice / Lisa A. Goodman and Deborah Epstein ; foreword by Judith L. Herman.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Psychology of women book series.
Main Author: Goodman, Lisa A.
Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Other Authors: Epstein, Deborah, 1962-
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Psychology of women book series.
Subjects:
Abused women > Services for.
Battered Women.
Domestic Violence > prevention & control.
Feminism.
Mental Health Services.
Social Control, Formal.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Physical Description:xix, 184 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The need for continued reform : the broad scope and deep impact of intimate partner violence
  • The advocacy response
  • The mental health system response
  • The justice system response
  • A critical analysis of system responses : the importance of voice, community, and economic empowerment
  • Recommendations for future reform.