Narrative Therapy for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence : Supporting Women's Transitions From Abuse to Safety

For women experiencing domestic violence, narrative therapy can be a powerful tool to help them gain self-confidence and a sense of identity, resist violence, and make the transition from abuse to safety. Drawing on the narratives of women who have experienced domestic violence, this book explores how women employ strategies of resistance, and how strengthening their sense of identity can contribute to this resistance. It demonstrates how narrative therapy can be used as an effective intervention, helping women to leave abusive relationships and supporting them in moving on. The author outlines a model for intervention and discusses how to work with women whilst keeping their safety in mind. This book will be invaluable to counsellors, social workers and others working with abused women, helping them to understand, engage with and fully support women to resist and move on from abuse.

For Women experienceing domestic violence, narrative therapy can be a powerful tool to help them gain self-confidence and a sense of identity, resist violence and make the transition from abuse to safety.

Drawing on the narratives of women who have experienced domestic violaence, this book explores how women employ strategies of resistance, and how strengthening their sense of identity can contribute to this resistance. It demonstrates how narrative therapy can be used as an effective intervention, helping women to leave abusive relationships and supporting them in moving on. The author outlines a model or intervention and discusses how to work with women whilst keeping their safety in mind.

This is an invaluable book for counsellors social workers and others working with abused women, helping them understand engage with and fully support women to resist and move on from abuse.

"For women experiencing domestic violence, narrative therapy can be a powerful tool to help them gain self-confidence and a sense of identity, resist violence, and make the transition from abuse to safety. Drawing on the narratives of women who have experienced domestic violence, this book explores how women employ strategies of resistance, and how strengthening their sense of identity can contribute to this resistance. It demonstrates how narrative therapy can be used as an effective intervention, helping women to leave abusive relationships and supporting them in moving on. The author outlines a model for intervention and discusses how to work with women whilst keeping their safety in mind."--Publisher This book examines how women experiencing domestic violence employ strategies of resistance and survival, and how narrative therapy helps them define their identities and resist abuse. It demonstrates how an understanding of this resistance can help practitioners effectively intervene and support these women in transitions from abuse to safety. Introduction Complexities surrounding intimate partner violence Resistance and strategic responses to abuse Identity and meaning Leaving the abusive relationship Narrative therapy and working with abused women Narrative interventions for intimate partner violence.