Battle-scars : long-term effects of prior domestic violence

Ilsa Evans
[Melbourne] : Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research, Monash University, 2007

ISBN: 0975682229

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Book description
This report examines the repercussions for women survivors of domestic violence (DV) in terms of six broad service areas : health, justice, income, child support, parenting and social support services. It does this primarily through the analysis of a comprehensive study of 134 women survivors of violent relationships. The overall findings are that, in each of the above areas, past experiences of DV have an ongoing impact that needs to be understood if the policies and services currently provided by governments are to be effective. Currently, existing service responses are closely linked to expectations of 'recovery', and do not align with the experience of most DV survivors. In this study, women survivors identified the lack of services and supports that recognise long-term effects for women as resulting in additional and unnecessary trauma for the survivor, increasing the long-term impacts of DV overall.

About the author
Ilsa Evans completed her PhD in the Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research at Monash University. She is currently manager of Knox Infolink, a community information and referral centre in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

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