Understanding adult survivors of domestic violence in childhood : still forgotten, still hurting /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hague, Gill, author.
Imprint:	London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (196 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Family violence -- Psychological aspects. Victims of family violence. Children and violence -- Psychological aspects. Psychic trauma in children. Survivors -- psychology. Child of Impaired Parents -- psychology. Adult. Children and violence -- Psychological aspects. Family violence -- Psychological aspects. Psychic trauma in children. Victims of family violence. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11132534

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Other authors / contributors:	Harvey, Ann (Social worker), author. Willis, Kathy (Domestic violence activist), author.
ISBN:	9780857002792 0857002791 9781849050968 1849050961
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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 ...
Other form:	Print version: Hague, Gill. Understanding Adult Survivors of Domestic Violence in Childhood : Still Forgotten, Still Hurting. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2012 9781849050968
Standard no.:	9786613688347 7431612

Table of Contents:

Adults who were exposed to domestic violence as children : introduction and background
Before you grow up : what the research tells us about children who experience domestic violence
Scarcely an issue at all : research on adults who experienced domestic violence as children
The impacts of childhood domestic violence on adults : what survivors say
Finding hope in a cold place and thriving against the odds : testimony by 'Rose Wood'
Dealing with it at the time : working with children exposed to domestic violence to enable less painful later adulthoods
Still hurting : testimony by 'Anna'
How to move forward : recovery, assistance and support for adults with childhood experiences of domestic abuse
Both pain and being shielded : testimony of 'Patrick'
It can be over : conclusions.

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