Lifelines : culture, spirituality, and family violence : understanding the cultural and spiritual needs of women who have experienced abuse

Understanding The Needs Of Abused Women: The Missing Link -- The Women's Stories: Where Does Strength Come From? -- The Voices Of Women Of Faith: Personal Views On The Diversity Of Culture, Religion, And Background In Canada -- Conversations With Front-line Workers: The Issue Of Family Violence As Seen By Individuals Who Work For Community Service Providers -- Where Has Lifelines Led Us?: Openings And Closings. Reinhild Boehm ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References. Contents Preface Acknowledgments Lifelines' Voices THE BEGINNING... 1 UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF ABUSED WOMEN: The Missing Link Spirituality The Women's Movement Aboriginal Inspiration Women's Shelters in Transition Bridging the Secular and the Spiritual 2 THE WOMEN'S STORIES: Where Does Strength Come From? WOMEN WHO WROTE THEIR STORIES In Answer to Psalms 55 Why Is God White? Escape My Beautiful Golden Bones From Fit to Free WOMEN WHO TOLD THEIR STORIES Loss and Ritual Learning to Cry The Violation of the Veil Spiritual Awakening STRENGTH COMES FROM WITHIN 3 VOICES OF WOMEN OF FAITH: Personal Views on the Diversity of Culture, Religion, and Background in Canada Otter Woman Speaks Buddhism for Monday, for Tuesday, for Wednesday... From the Pulpit–A Word or Two on Christianity Views of a Hindu Woman A Woman as Rabbi–A Message of Hope A Voice From the Muslim Community WOMEN OF FAITH 4 CONVERSATIONS WITH FRONT-LINE WORKERS: The Issue of Family Violence as Seen by Individuals Who Work for Community Service Providers Views of a Chinese-Canadian Counsellor Changing Together: A Centre for Immigrant Women I Changing Together: A Centre for Immigrant Women II Catholic Social Services Mennonite Centre for Newcomers: Centre for Survivors of Torture and Trauma Edmonton Community Services: A Partner in the Spousal Abuse Follow-Up Team Edmonton Police Service: A Partner in the Spousal Abuse Follow-Up Team Safe Place Women's Shelter WIN House Women's Shelter FRONT-LINE IMPRESSIONS 5 WHERE HAS LIFELINES LED US?: Openings and Closings Opening the Door Lifelines–A Collection of Voices Understanding Multiculturalism Addressing Human Spiritual Need Lifelines as a Catalyst Hope and Healing APPENDICES: Tools for Helping, Healing APPENDIX 1 A FEW TOOLS FOR BEGINNING APPENDIX 2 ENABLING ACTIVITIES EA# 1 Self-Affirmation EA# 2 Self-Visualization EA# 3 Centring: Awakening Yourself EA# 4 Cultivating the Ability to Experience Joy EA# 5 A Self of One's Own EA# 6 Choosing Your Mantra EA# 7 Your Evolving Inner Spirit EA# 8 A Room of One's Own EA# 9 Praying Your Spirituality EA# 10 Centring: Creating EA# 11 A Garden as Dwelling Place EA# 12 Comparison of Assertive, Nonassertive, and Aggressive Behaviours EA# 13 Community as Dwelling Place EA# 14 Centring: Traditioning EA# 15 Exploration of Spirituality as Traditioning EA# 16 Centring: Transforming EA# 17 Taking Time for Mourning EA# 18 Our Experiences of Bonding EA# 19 The Experience of Birth EA# 20 Labelling Emotions: Positive Words EA# 21 Labelling Emotions: Negative Words APPENDIX 3 INSPIRATIONAL WORDS The Pathway to God A Prayer for Strength Prayer of Forgiveness Prayer The Woman's Drum Saraswati Sunlight APPENDIX 4 WHAT PLACES OF WORSHIP AND COMMUNITIES CAN DO ABOUT FAMILY VIOLENCE APPENDIX 5 THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS BIBLIOGRAPHY