Ending the Cycle of Violence: Community Responses to Children of Battered Women / Edition 1

by Einat Peled, Peter G. Jaffe, Jeffrey L. Edleson

Overview

While there is a growing body of research on the children of battered women, there remains little practical information on the subject of intervention with these at-risk children. This book remedies the situation; providing insight to this varied and complex area, it overviews current practices and strategies and highlights recent innovations in the field.

The topics examined by the contributors include: shelters; domestic counselling; child protection services; the criminal justice system; and violence prevention and education in schools and communities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803953697
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/16/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Peter Jaffe is the Founding Director (1975-2001) and Special Advisor on Violence Prevention of the Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic; member of the Clinical Adjunct Faculty for the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario; former chair of the Board of Directors of the Battered Women's Advocacy Centre; and past Chairperson and a founding board member of the Board of Directors for the Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children. He gives presentations on violence and facilitates over 50 workshops a year for teachers, students, lawyers, judges, police, doctors, clergy and various community groups. Dr. Jaffe is the recipient of many awards and grants, author of numerous research articles, and co-author of four books dealing with children exposed to domestic violence.

Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph D, is Dean and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare. He is Professor Emeritus in the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and founding director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. He has published more than 130 articles and 12 books on domestic violence, group work, and program evaluation. Edleson recently served on the US National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: LIVING IN A VIOLENT CULTURE
Introduction - Einat Peled, Peter G Jaffe and Jeffrey L Edleson
Learning to be Violent - Myriam Miedzian
PART TWO: SHELTERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
Assessment Following Violence-Witnessing Trauma - William Arroyo and Spencer Eth
Individual Psychotherapy for the Traumatized Children of Abused Women - Louise Silvern, Jane Karyl and Toby Y Landis
Process and Outcome in Small Groups for Children of Battered Women - Einat Peled and Jeffrey L Edleson
Empowering Battered Women as Mothers - Joan Bilinkoff
Parenting Groups for Men Who Batter - David J Mathews
Advocacy for Children of Battered Women - Honore M Hughes and Michele Marshall
PART THREE: CHILD PROTECTION AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
How Abused Women Can Use the Law To Help Protect Their Children - Joan Zorza
Child Protection Services for Children of Battered Women - Carole Echlin and Larry Marshall
Practice and Controversy
Doing More Harm Than Good? Some Cautions on Visitation Centers - Martha Mc Mahon and Ellen Pence
PART FOUR: PREVENTION AND EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Teach Your Children Well - Denise Gamache and Sarah Snapp
Elementary Schools and Violence Prevention
Violence Prevention Programs in Secondary (High) Schools - Marlies Sudermann, Peter G Jaffe and Elaine Hastings
Strategies To Address Violence in the Lives of High Risk Youth - David A Wolfe et al
Aboriginal Canadian Children Who Witness and Live with Violence - Claudette Dumont-Smith
Conclusion - Einat Peled, Peter G Jaffe and Jeffrey L Edleson

Editorial Reviews

The first book to focus on the growing number of innovative programs designed to improve the situation of children exposed to violence against their mothers. Dealing with life in a violent culture, counseling, child protective services, and preventive and educational programs, 27 authors offer communities a way to rescue and redeem the overlooked victims of wife abuse.

Library Journal

Covers the complex issues involved in intervention with children of battered women and provides an overview of current practice, including strategies and program models. Contributors cover three major areas: shelters and domestic violence counseling, child protection services and the criminal justice system, and prevention and education in schools and communities. Topics addressed include parenting groups for men who batter, assessment following violence-witnessing trauma, and a study of aboriginal Canadian children who live with violence. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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