Communities, care and domestic violence

Whilst there has been a resurgence of interest in community in many fields in the UK this has been singularly missing in relation to domestic violence. Relatively little is known about informal community networks and their responsiveness to survivors of domestic violence and the intersections of the...

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Published in:Critical social policy 2006-11, Vol.26 (4), p.722-747
Main Author: Wilcox, Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities
Community care
Domestic violence
Family Violence
Gender
Gender relations
Power relations
Sex
Social Networks
Social policy
Social Services
Social support
United Kingdom
Victims
Welfare
Women
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Summary:Whilst there has been a resurgence of interest in community in many fields in the UK this has been singularly missing in relation to domestic violence. Relatively little is known about informal community networks and their responsiveness to survivors of domestic violence and the intersections of these with formal agency networks. This paper argues that (mis)understandings of domestic violence, a focus on agency/state responses and the traditional association of discourses of caring with women have all been important contributory factors here. Drawing on an empirical study on the informal support of survivors in the north of England in the mid 1990s and current research with survivors in the south of England this paper reviews the evidence for arguing that, whilst community-based work against domestic violence raises particularly complex challenges, it is nevertheless essential to explore this as an additional strategy in tackling domestic violence.
ISSN:0261-0183
1461-703X
DOI:10.1177/0261018306068471