Full Description
Restorative Justice for Domestic Violence Victims uses a rich and detailed set of interviews and complementary survey data to make a strong case for introducing restorative justice principles into the existing menu of services for victims of domestic violence. Guided primarily by concerns of victim safety, domestic violence theorists and practitioners have been wary of introducing restorative justice principled programs in the domestic violence arena. While remaining cognizant of safety concerns, Marilyn Fernandez weaves together the theories, concepts, and research in the restorative justice and domestic violence traditions and uses the voices of domestic violence victims to make a case for restorative justice programs. In the process, Fernandez helps readers, academicians, students, and practitioners, understand the complex nature of domestic violence and the lives of its victims.
Contents
Chapter 1. Hunger for Healing — Is There a Role for Introducing Restorative Justice Principles in Domestic Violence Services? Chapter 2. From Domestic Violence to Restorative Justice in Domestic ViolenceServices: Methodologies and Analyses Plans Chapter 3. Portrait of the Battered Women - Potential for Restorative Justice Intervention Chapter 4. Power & Control Dynamics in the Batterer-Battered Relationships Chapter 5. Help Seeking Patterns: Are Women Victims or Survivors? Chapter 6. How Well do Extant Domestic Violence Services Serve Survivors? Some Restorative Justice Implications Chapter 7. A Hunger for Healing and Closure: A Case for Restorative Justice Approaches in Domestic Violence Services Chapter 8 Appendix #1 Interview Schedule for the Qualitative Interviews Chapter 9 Appendix #2 Survey Instrument for the Domestic Violence Service Utilization Survey
