Domestic Violence And Psychology Critical Perspectives On Intimate Partner Violence And Abuse 2Nd Edition by Paula Nicolson, Taylor & Francis

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Taylor & Francis Domestic Violence And Psychology Critical Perspectives On Intimate Partner Violence And Abuse 2Nd Edition by Paula Nicolson

Despite changes to laws and policies across most western democracies intended to combat violence to women, intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) remains discouragingly commonplace. _x000D__x000D__x000D_Domestic Violence and Psychology: Critical Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse showcases women's harrowing stories of living with and leaving violent partners, offering a psychological perspective on domestic violence and developing a theoretical framework for examining the context, intentions and experiences in the lives of people who experience abuse and abuse themselves. _x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Nicolson provides an analysis of survivors' real-life stories, and thoughts about IPVA. The attitudes of the general public and health and social care professionals are also presented and discussed. The theoretical perspective employs three levels of evidence - the material (context), discursive (explanations) and intrapsychic (emotional). Domestic Violence and Psychology is divided into three parts accordingly, engaging qualitative data from interviews and quantitative data from surveys to illustrate these theoretical perspectives. Although many pro-feminist sociologists and activists firmly believe that any attempt to explain domestic violence potentially condones it, this book takes up the challenge to make a compelling case demonstrating how we need to widen understanding of the psychology of survivors and their intimate relationships if we are to defeat IPVA._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_The new edition has been updated to include the latest developments in IPVA research and practice, and in particular examines the impact of a violent and abusive family life on all members, including children. This is essential reading for students, academics and professionals interested in domestic abuse, as well as professionals and practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, the police, prison officers, probation staff, policy makers, and charity workers._x000D_ _x000D_ Acknowledgements_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Preface_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Introduction _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Part 1: The Context_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 1: What is Intimate partner Violence and Abuse (IPVA)? _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Two: IPVA: the material context_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 3: Psychology, feminism and ideology: Moving forward_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Part 2: Discursive constructions of domestic violence and abuse_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 4: The social construction of IPVA: myths, legends and formula stories _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 5: Public perceptions and moral tales_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Part 3: (Re)turning to Intra-psychic Psychology_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 6: Lived experience and the 'material-discursive-intra-psychic' self_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 7: IPVA across generations: intra-psychic dimensions_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 8: 'Doing' IPVA: Dilemmas of care and blame_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Endnotes_x000D_