Hitting Home. / Cara Feinberg.
by Feinberg, Cara; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 10Family. Publisher: American Prospect, 2002ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Abused women | Conjugal violence | Documentary films | Family violence -- Law and legislation | Violence Against Women Act (1994) | Women -- Crimes againstDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Nearly 40 years after the first feminist activists in the women's movement brought domestic violence to the nation's attention, the policies have largely been set and the laws are finally on the books. Now it's a question of making sure the systems work and helping the larger community to understand, recognize, and accommodate the needs of battered women." (AMERICAN PROSPECT) This article details progress since the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was implemented and describes barriers that society must overcome in its battle against domestic abuse.
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Originally Published: Hitting Home, April 8, 2002; pp. 30-34.
"Nearly 40 years after the first feminist activists in the women's movement brought domestic violence to the nation's attention, the policies have largely been set and the laws are finally on the books. Now it's a question of making sure the systems work and helping the larger community to understand, recognize, and accommodate the needs of battered women." (AMERICAN PROSPECT) This article details progress since the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was implemented and describes barriers that society must overcome in its battle against domestic abuse.
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