Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Staying home
Other Titles:	Frontlines : a newsletter on violence
Authors:	Buchanan, Liana
Keywords:	Housing;Theories of violence;Leaving/Staying;Legal issues
Year:	2001
Publisher:	Department of Human Services
Citation:	(4), November 2001
Notes:	Discusses some of the legal options open to women who have experienced domestic violence but wish to remain in their family home without the perpetrator. In each case the relevant legislation and the issues the court must consider are briefly summarised. Outlines some of the reasons these alternatives are not sought by women, including fear for safety, lack of access to legal information and the financial cost of court appearances. Argues that although alternatives to leaving exist in theory, in practice, it is much more difficult for women to remain in their own home and that greater awareness amongst legal practitioners and law enforcers is needed if this is to change.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12883
ISSN:	14463784
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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