The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an issue for the state, citizenship and the whole community. This book examines how responses by the state sanction violence against women and shape a woman’s citizenship long after she has escaped from a violent partner. Drawing from a long-term study of women’s lives in Australia, including before and after a relationship with a violent partner, it investigates the effects of intimate partner violence on aspects of everyday life including housing, employment, mental health and social participation. The book contributes to theoretical explanations of violence against women by reframing it through the lens of sexual politics. Finally, it offers critical insights for the development of social policy and practice.
This project examined good practice in integration amongst specialist domestic violence services and generic human services in responding to women experiencing domestic violence." -- P. 1. "The report contains ... a concise literature review ...; methodology of the research project, including a short description of the diverse sites used for the case studies of integration; key findings and themes from both agency and women's perspectives; and a final section identifying aspects of good practice in local service networks for women seeking help about the effects of domestic violence and recommendations about how to enhance such practice." -- P. 8.
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