Intersections and tensions in domestic violence and child welfare practice -- The heart of intimate abuse and the dynamics of domestic violence -- The criminal justice system's response to domestic violence -- The public child welfare system's response to domestic violence -- The health care system's response to domestic violence -- Engaging the battered mother: empowerment strategies and affective advocacy -- Systems strategies for working with battered mothers and their children -- Empowerment and affective strategies I: meetings in criminal justice -- Empowerment and affective strategies II: meetings in public child welfare -- Empowerment and affective strategies III: meetings in health care -- An empowerment model for battered women and their children.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and indexes.