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It is time to move the response to intimate partner abuse beyond the one-size-fits-all model that marginalizes women's particular situations and perspectives, say Goodman (counseling and developmental and educational psychology, Boston College) and Epstein (law, Georgetown U.), especially women of minority cultures or racial groups, those in same-sex relationships, and those who choose to remain in abusive relationships. The series presents studies by psychologists working on social issues from a feminist perspective that are accessible to lay readers, and longer than journal articles but shorter than full texts. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy. Mental Health, and Justice presents an in-depth, multidisciplinary look at society's responses to domestic violence. Although substantial reforms have been made in the services available to battered women since the 1970s, the book shows how the public and private systems available to victims of domestic violence are still failing to meet the needs of the women who seek help.Using a feminist perspective, authors Lisa A. Goodman and Deborah Epstein explore and critique the current available services in three different arenas: the domestic violence advocacy community, the mental health profession, and the justice system.
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