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1 online resource (xxi, 236 pages) : illustrations |
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Summary |
Having made enormous strides since the first shelters for battered women opened in the 1970s, these institutions are still planned and operated according to local needs, regulations, and resources. There are, however, a number of universal standards, or guidelines for shelter planners, boards, staffs and volunteers. The author has interviewed a number of individuals whose work is dedicated to shelters for battered women and their children, and he supplements those interviews with additional research. This volume compiles his research through an exploration of current statistics on shelter operations, current assistance opportunities for shelters and the women who turn to them for help, and some current realities of shelter life. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233) and index. |
Contents |
Ch. I. Getting Started -- Ch. II. A Home for the Shelter -- Ch. III. Shelter Services -- Ch. IV. Outreach Services -- Ch. V. Shelter Staff-I -- Ch. VI. Shelter Staff-II -- Ch. VII. Financing Shelter Operations -- Ch. VIII. Admissions -- Ch. IX. Processing New Residents -- Ch. X. Counseling -- Ch. XI. Helping Victims Assert Their Legal Rights -- Ch. XII. Everyday Life in a Shelter -- Ch. XIII. Health Care -- XIV. Building a Supportive Social Milieu -- XV. Security -- A Major Concern -- XVI. Departure of Residents. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Women's shelters -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Women's shelters. |
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United States. |
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Abused women -- Services for -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Abused women -- Services for. |
Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Shostack, Albert L. Shelters for battered women and their children. Springfield, Ill. : Charles C Thomas, ©2001 0398071438 (DLC) 00046683 (OCoLC)45002192 |
ISBN |
9780398083281 (electronic book) |
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0398083282 (electronic book) |
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