Breaking The Links Between Poverty And Violence Against Women

Author : Jane Gurr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UIUC:30112075801438

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Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women by Jane Gurr Pdf

The purpose of Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women: A Resource Guide is to support the efforts of women's groups, community organizations and service agencies to support low-income women to take control of and deal with the poverty and violence in their lives. [...] The authors have tried to ensure that the Guide reflects the diversity of women's experiences of poverty and violence in Canada, and celebrates the energy and resources that low-income women bring to bear in just surviving, in making changes in their lives and in challenging the inequities that affect them. [...] The authors have drawn on testimony and information presented in a range of other publications to reflect the experiences of Aboriginal women, women with disabilities, immigrant and refugee women, women of colour, lesbians and heterosexual women, women living in rural and isolated communities, and women of different ages. [...] We invite you to use the information presented in this Guide, to make copies of the most useful sections and the fact sheets, to discuss the ideas and suggestions with your co-workers and activists. [...] Despite improvements in women's earnings and violence issues is to enhance our understanding and incomes relative to men's, women form the majority of their impact in women's lives and how the interplay of the poor in Canada.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Abused women
ISBN : 1100129669

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Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women by Anonim Pdf

Author : S. Laurel Weldon
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780822972341

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Protest, Policy, and the Problem of Violence Against Women by S. Laurel Weldon Pdf

Violence against women is one of the most insidious social ills facing the world today. Yet governmental response is inconsistent, ranging from dismissal to aggressive implementation of policies and programs to combat the problem. In her comparative study of thirty-six democratic governments, Laurel Weldon examines the root causes and consequences of the differences in public policy from Northern Europe to Latin America. She reveals that factors that often influence the development of social policies do not determine policies on violence against women. Neither economic level, religion, region, nor the number of women in government determine governmental responsiveness to this problem. Weldon demonstrates, for example, that Nordic governments take no more action to combat violence against women than Latin American governments, even though the Swedish welfare state is often considered a leader in social policy, particularly with regard to women's issues. Instead, the presence of independently organized, active women's movements plays a greater role in placing violence against women on the public agenda. The breadth and scope of governmental response is greatly enhanced by the presence of an office dedicated to promoting women's status. Weldon closes with practical lessons and insights to improve government action on violence against women and other important issues of social justice and democracy.

Author : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789290612452

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Integrating Poverty and Gender Into Health Programmes by WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific Pdf

This publication is part of a series which examines the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health policies and programmes, focusing on the multidimensional aspects of poverty and gender-based disparities. The series is designed for use in the training of health professionals, as well as a reference document for policy-makers and programme managers. This module focuses on poverty and gender concern in the prevention, treatment and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and aims to improve the awareness, knowledge and skills of health professionals of NCDs in developing countries. It is divided into six sections and issues discussed include: the distribution of NCDs globally and within the Western Pacific Region; the links between poverty, gender and NCDs; human rights issues; good practices in prevention, treatment and control; notes for facilitators; and information on tools and other resources.

Author : Ramona Alaggia,Cathy Vine
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781554588503

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Cruel but Not Unusual by Ramona Alaggia,Cathy Vine Pdf

Violence in families and intimate relationships affects a significant proportion of the population—from very young children to the elderly—with far-reaching and often devastating consequences. Cruel but Not Unusual draws on the expertise of scholars and practitioners to present readers with the latest research and thinking about the history, conditions, and impact of violence in these contexts. For this new edition, chapters have been updated to reflect changes in data and legislation. New chapters include an examination of trauma from a neurobiological perspective; a critical analysis of the “gender symmetry debate,” a debate that questions the gendered nature of intimate violence; and an essay on the history and evolution of the women’s movement dedicated to addressing violence against women, which advances theoretical developments that remind readers of the breadth of inclusivity that should be at the heart of working in this field.

Author : Julianne Momirov,Ann Duffy
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781552779026

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Family Violence: A Canadian Introduction by Julianne Momirov,Ann Duffy Pdf

Family violence is hard for most people to understand. The fact that we are more likely to be killed or assaulted by family members than anyone else seems incredible. Yet for many Canadians the family is a dangerous place, far from the haven of love and security that we would like to believe. In this book, sociologists Julianne Momirov and Ann Duffy explore the many forms that violence can take, from physical abuse to emotional deprivation. The victims, the theories, and the factors increasing risk are all clearly presented. Policies and programs which would address this issue -- from personal intervention to institutional reforms -- are also outlined. This new edition incorporates up-to-date statistical information on the prevalence of family violence. It reports on recent initiatives to find more successful ways to respond to the needs of victims and to rehabilitate the perpetrators. This is the definitive Canadian book for anyone wanting to learn more about this disturbing phenomenon.

Author : Marina Morrow,Olena Hankivsky,Colleen Varcoe
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442690547

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Women's Health in Canada by Marina Morrow,Olena Hankivsky,Colleen Varcoe Pdf

In recent years, healthcare professionals have recognized the distinctly different healthcare needs and concerns of men and women. Women's health, in particular, has come into its own in the last two decades. In Canada, however, there has been little available in the way of a general text on women's health. This volume works toward filling that gap by providing a resource for teaching and understanding women's health in this country. To lay out the methodological and theoretical foundations for their study, editors Olena Hankivisky, Marina Morrow, and Colleen Varcoe bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners from economics, anthropology, sociology, nursing, political studies, women's studies, and psychology. Contributors draw on the rich history of the Canadian women's health movement, providing analysis of that history and of the emergent theory, policy, and practice. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students as well as practitioners, the collection adopts an intersectional approach, looking closely at social factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and gender identity, and analysing how they relate both to each other and to women's health. Connections between the social, economic, and cultural contexts of women's lives and their physical, spiritual, and mental well-being are a primary focus. Providing a much needed resource for teachers, students, and practitioners of women's health in Canada, this comprehensive volume makes an important contribution to the literature.

Author : Isaac Prilleltensky,Ora Prilleltensky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470069875

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Promoting Well-Being by Isaac Prilleltensky,Ora Prilleltensky Pdf

The only book that links psychological wellness with organizational and community health, Promoting Well-Being provides you with important insight into how these domains interact as well as strategies for helping clients harness the benefits of these interactions. It is an essential tool for psychologists, counselors, social workers, human service professionals, public health professionals, and students in these fields.

Author : Stuart C. Carr,Tod S. Sloan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461500292

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Poverty and Psychology by Stuart C. Carr,Tod S. Sloan Pdf

This volume is constituted of a collection of leading contributions, each focusing on understanding the global dynamics of poverty and wealth together, from a psychological (particularly social psychological) perspective. It is one of few (if any) books on the subject that combines psychological theory and research with community development and practice.

Author : Sarah Mosoetsa
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781868147861

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Eating from One Pot by Sarah Mosoetsa Pdf

As poverty and unemployment deepen in contemporary South Africa, the burning question becomes, how do the poor survive? Eating from One Pot provides a compelling answer. Based on intensive fieldwork, it shows how many African households are on the brink of collapse. That they keep going at all can largely be attributed to the struggles of older women against poverty. They are the fulcrum on which household survival turns. This book describes how households in two different areas in KwaZulu-Natal are sites of both stability and conflict. As one of the interviewees put it: ‘We eat from one pot and should always help each other.’ Yet the stability of family networks is becoming fragile because of the enormous burden placed on them by unemployment and unequal power relations. Through careful analysis, the experiences of survival are discussed in relation to the restructuring of the country's welfare and social policies, and the extension of social grants. Mosoetsa argues that these policies shape the livelihoods that people pursue in order to survive under desperate conditions, but fail to address the root causes of poverty and inequality.

Author : Joel Kuortti
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443810173

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Writing Imagined Diasporas by Joel Kuortti Pdf

Joel Kuortti’s Writing Imagined Diasporas: South Asian Women Reshaping North American Identity is a study of diasporic South Asian women writers. It argues that the diasporic South Asians are not merely assimilating to their host cultures but they are also actively reshaping them through their own, new voices bringing new definitions of identity. As diaspora does not emerge as a mere sociological fact but it becomes what it is because it is said to be what it is, the writings of imagined diasporas challenge “national” discourses. Diaspora brings to mind various contested ideas and images. It can be a positive site for the affirmation of an identity, or, conversely, a negative site of fears of losing that identity. Diaspora signals an engagement with a matrix of diversity: of cultures, languages, histories, people, places, times. What distinguishes diaspora from some other types of travel is its centripetal dimension. It does not only mean that people are dispersed in different places but that they congregate in other places, forming new communities. In such gatherings, new allegiances are forged that supplant earlier commitments. New imagined communities arise that not simply substitute old ones but form a hybrid space in-between various identifications. This book looks into the ways in which diasporic Indian literature handles these issues. In the context of diaspora there is an imaginative construction of collective identity in the making, That a given diaspora comes to be seen as a community is the result of a process of imagining, at the same time creating new marginalities, hybridities and dependencies, resulting in multiple marginalizations, hyphenizations and demands for allegiance. The study concentrates on eleven contemporary women writers from the United States and Canada who write on South Asian diasporic experiences. The writers are Ramabai Espinet, Jhumpa Lahiri, Amulya Malladi, Sujata Massey, Bharati Mukherjee, Uma Parameswaran, Kirin Narayan, Anita Rau Badami, Robbie Clipper Sethi, Shauna Singh Baldwin, and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan.

Author : David Collins (Researcher on philosophy),Iris Vidmar Jovanović,Mark Alfano
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 9781666921601

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The Moral Psychology of Trust by David Collins (Researcher on philosophy),Iris Vidmar Jovanović,Mark Alfano Pdf

This edited volume features discussions by leading scholars on the topic of trust and its place in moral psychology. The contributors cover theoretical and applied issues relating to trust, including trust and distrust in conditions of oppression, trust and technology, and trust in medical ethics.

Author : Jacqui True
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199755912

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The Political Economy of Violence Against Women by Jacqui True Pdf

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.

Author : Dorcas Coker-Appiah,Kathy Cusack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Child abuse
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113407659

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Breaking the Silence & Challenging the Myths of Violence Against Women and Children in Ghana by Dorcas Coker-Appiah,Kathy Cusack Pdf

Author : Michael L. Penn,Rahel Nardos
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742525007

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Overcoming Violence Against Women and Girls by Michael L. Penn,Rahel Nardos Pdf

This book provides university students, policy makers, activists, public health workers, clinicians, and lay citizens alike with a vivid overview of the scope of the problem of gender-based violence worldwide, as well as a sense of the important work now underway to eradicate it. An integration of a vast range of data and insights from all the major disciplines that have contributed to our understanding of this problem, this book is invaluable as a classroom text. The authors have been guided throughout this work by the desire to contribute a document that would move the current international discourse along by providing an historical, interdisciplinary overview that is at once critical, constructive, and visionary.