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Is there currently effective State response to domestic violence? Has the feminist struggle of the last decade made the law more responsiveto women's needs and interests? Can this struggle succeed? And for which women? In what situations? What are the possibilities and limits of the law in the context of domestic violence? These issues are addressed by expert lawyers, social scientists, educators and policy makers.
Contents
Introduction Julie Stubbs Violence against Women: A global issue Hilary Charlesworth and Christine Chinkin An analysis of the Hamilton Abuse Intervention Pilot Program Ruth Busch and Neville Robertson Aboriginal Women and Domestic Violence in New South Wales Pam Greer Lawyering and Domestic Violence Nan Seuffert An Analysis of New Zealand Judges' Attitudes towards Domestic Violence Ruth Busch Swimming against the Tide: Keeping violent men out of mediation Hilary Astor Battered Woman Sydrome: Development in Canadian law after R v Lavallee Elizabeth Sheehy Battered Woman Syndrome in Australia Julie Stubbs and Julia Tolmie Appendices The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women The Power and Control Wheel Table of Cases/ Table of Statutes/ References/ Index
