
Understanding Adult Survivors of Domestic Violence in Childhood
Still Forgotten, Still Hurting
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Understanding Adult Survivors of Domestic Violence in Childhood
Still Forgotten, Still Hurting
About this book
Domestic violence experienced in childhood continues to have an enduring emotional impact into adulthood. The scars it leaves can impact on family lives, employment, and long-term emotional and mental health.
This book explores the experiences of adult survivors of domestic violence in childhood. The authors draw on many years' experience at the forefront of the field to bring together current research, best practice guidance for those working with both adults and children, personal testimonies and creative writing from survivors. The book addresses how to work with children exposed to domestic violence to address the issues before they grow up, as well as guidance on working with adult survivors. The personal accounts and poems make real the research and practice guidance.
This important book will be essential reading for all those working with survivors of domestic violence in childhood, including counsellors, social workers and therapists, as well as students, academics and policy makers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Adults who were Exposed to Domestic Violence as Children
- Chapter 2 Before You Grow Up
- Chapter 3 Scarcely an Issue at all
- Chapter 4 The Impacts of Childhood Domestic Violence on Adults
- Chapter 5 Finding Hope in a Cold Place and Thriving Against the Odds
- Chapter 6 Dealing with it at the Time
- Chapter 7 Still Hurting
- Chapter 8 How to Move Forward
- Chapter 9 Both Pain and Being Shielded
- Chapter 10 It Can Be Over
- References