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A safe place for women : surviving domestic abuse and creating a successful futu
White, Kelly.
Adult Nonfiction HV6626 .W484 2010
White, Kelly.
Adult Nonfiction HV6626 .W484 2010
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| Contents | Page |
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| Foreword | p. viii |
| Acknowledgments | p. x |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 - My Story: Surviving an Abusive Marriage | p. 10 |
| Chapter 2 - Surviving and Speaking Out: Building My Life Free from Violence | p. 37 |
| Chapter 3 - Defining the Problem of Domestic Abuse | p. 51 |
| Historical Perspective | p. 54 |
| The Victims | p. 61 |
| Underreporting of Violence Against Women | p. 63 |
| Indicators of an Abusive Relationship | p. 64 |
| Battering and Child Abuse | p. 65 |
| Battering and Alcohol and/or Drug Use | p. 67 |
| The Intersection Between Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | p. 69 |
| Chapter 4 - Generations | p. 72 |
| Tracing the Roots of Violence in My Family | p. 73 |
| Generational Patterns of Abuse | p. 82 |
| Internalizing Empowerment, Both Individually and Organizationally | p. 83 |
| Chapter 5 - Who Is at Risk? | p. 85 |
| Violence Against People with Physical and Developmental Disabilities | p. 87 |
| Violence Against Women During Pregnancy | p. 92 |
| Violence Against People with Mental Illness | p. 93 |
| Battering in the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered (LGBT) Communities | p. 96 |
| Socioeconomic Factors | p. 98 |
| Race and Ethnicity | p. 99 |
| Additional Factors | p. 101 |
| Chapter 6 - Survivors: Much More than Former Victims | p. 103 |
| Estrella Rochelli | p. 105 |
| Donna Stockton-Hicks | p. 109 |
| Ed Born-Long | p. 114 |
| Kimberly Wisseman | p. 118 |
| Thomasina Tijerina | p. 125 |
| Chapter 7 - The Batterer | p. 135 |
| Characteristics of a Batterer | p. 138 |
| Batterer's-Intervention Programs | p. 144 |
| Institutional and Treatment Approaches to Battering | p. 146 |
| Chapter 8 - The Youngest Survivors: Children and Domestic Violence | p. 149 |
| Psychosocial Characteristics of Children Living in Homes with Domestic Violence | p. 150 |
| The Long-Term Impact of Domestic Violence on Children | p. 153 |
| Battered Women as Perpetrators of Child Abuse | p. 155 |
| Children as Perpetrators | p. 156 |
| Supporting Children | p. 156 |
| Child Custody and Domestic Violence | p. 157 |
| Children and Teens: Learning New Behaviors | p. 159 |
| Chapter 9 - Shelters | p. 162 |
| Why a Battered-Women's Shelter? | p. 163 |
| Making the Call for Help | p. 165 |
| Safety Planning First | p. 166 |
| Admission to the Shelter | p. 170 |
| Communal Living | p. 171 |
| Sheltering Women and Children with Multiple Issues | p. 172 |
| Shelter for People with Specific Ethnicities, Religions, or Disabilities | p. 173 |
| Building a Shelter from the Ground Up | p. 174 |
| Shelter and Pets | p. 178 |
| Maintaining a Safe and Secure Shelter Facility | p. 179 |
| Empowering Women to Help Themselves | p. 181 |
| Defining Success | p. 183 |
| Chapter 10 - Beyond Shelter | p. 185 |
| Supportive-Housing Programs | p. 188 |
| Counseling Programs | p. 193 |
| Additional Services | p. 196 |
| Chapter 11 - Lessons Learned from Survivors | p. 203 |
| The Importance of Being Believed | p. 204 |
| The Awareness That No One Is Alone | p. 205 |
| The Healing Power of Telling One's Story | p. 206 |
| The Resiliency of Survivors | p. 207 |
| The Gift of Fear | p. 207 |
| The Expertise of Survivors on Their Own Lives | p. 208 |
| The Ability to Move Beyond Victimization | p. 209 |
| Chapter 12 - Building Alliances | p. 210 |
| Blending Cultures | p. 211 |
| Informal Alliances | p. 214 |
| Working Together to Change and Improve the System | p. 216 |
| Effective Partnering to Assist the Needy | p. 217 |
| Providing Organizational Leadership | p. 220 |
| Partnering with School Districts | p. 222 |
| Chapter 13 - Lessons Learned Through Leading Domestic-Violence Programs | p. 226 |
| Stay Focused on the Mission | p. 228 |
| Remain Customer Driven | p. 229 |
| Keep the Board Leadership Engaged | p. 230 |
| Recruit the Right Team | p. 232 |
| Manage for the Best Among Us Rather than the Worst Among Us | p. 234 |
| Attend to the Business of the Agency | p. 235 |
| Work Toward a Vision for the Future | p. 238 |
| Be Nimble | p. 239 |
| Remember That It Really Is All about the Money-Raising It, Spending It, Stewarding It | p. 241 |
| Be a Leader | p. 243 |
| Chapter 14 - Our Work Isn't Done | p. 248 |
| Teen-Dating Violence-Prevention Programs | p. 250 |
| Men as Allies | p. 254 |
| Elevating Women and Girls | p. 255 |
| Ending Violence One Person at a Time | p. 256 |
| Notes | p. 259 |
| Resources | p. 267 |
| Index | p. 272 |
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