Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Newsletter_13.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Pathways: how women leave violent men [book review]
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse newsletter
Authors:	Mulroney, Jane
Keywords:	Leaving/Staying
Year:	2003
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(13), January 2003
Notes:	Article looks at Shirley Patton’s report of a study conducted in Tasmania whose aim was to determine the factors that enabled women to leave a violent relationship and the steps they took to achieve that end. Fifty-three women from diverse backgrounds and with an age range of 23 to 63 years were interviewed. The study documented the varied acts of resistance used by women and then the turning points which enabled women ultimately to leave their partners. Patton believes the process of leaving is characterised by five phases and that, while various pathways are chosen, it is the formal supports from specialised domestic violence services in particular which are the most significant in helping women. The study also looks at the barriers to leaving and makes recommendations for improvements to both the formal and informal supports available to women who seeking to leave. Details for obtaining a copy of the report are given.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16097
ISSN:	1443-7236
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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