Table of Contents

Introduction: Key Concepts in Social Work and Domestic Violence
Naming and Framing Domestic Violence: Engaging with Complexity
Contemporary Legal and Policy Contexts
Practices with Women
Children and Domestic Violence: Complexities in Responding to the Statutory Duty to Protect
Practices with Men in the Domestic Violence Context
Multi-Agency Work: Collaborating for Women′s and Children′s Safety
Concluding Reflections

Reviews

′A clear overview of social work practice with domestic violence. There is a good balance between theory and practice in the chapters, and all of the theory presented is incredibly important for good practice′ -
Aisha Hutchinson, University of Bedfordshire and University of Southampton ′An excellent contribution to the evidence base. Each chapter provides pertinent information and guidance to practitioners across a range of contemporary domestic violence issues′ -
Jan Breckenridge, University of New South Wales