Responding to Intimate Violence against Women

Relatives, friends, coworkers and neighbours are often the first to hear that a woman is suffering violence at the hands of a partner. Renate Klein asks what the proper response is for those who know, and what options they really have.

The author draws on empirical material from international sources and documents how informal third parties are usually the first port of call. Some of them give support, others interfere, and some act as gatekeepers to formal services, and the book looks at each of these roles.

The book is of interest to researchers and practitioners working on this subject. Published by Cambridge University Press. ISBN-13: 9780521849852.