Narrative Therapy for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence: Supporting Women's Transitions from Abuse to Safety

Narrative Therapy for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence: Supporting Women's Transitions from Abuse to Safety
ISBN-10
1849051909
ISBN-13
9781849051903
Category
Social Science
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Author
Mary Allen

Description

This book examines how women experiencing domestic violence employ strategies of resistance and survival, and how narrative therapy helps them define their identities and resist abuse. It demonstrates how an understanding of this resistance can help practitioners effectively intervene and support these women in transitions from abuse to safety.

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