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Preventing Violence Against Women A European Perspective

Preventing Violence Against Women A European Perspective Book review Preventing Violence Against Women – A European Perspective Sheila Reid Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (2003) ISBN 92-871-5291-8 €15/US$23 In Preventing Violence Against Women – A European Perspective, produced by the integrated project Responses to Violence in Everyday Life in a Democratic Society, Sheila Reid’s stated aim is to help those working to address violence against women to adopt and implement consistent policies and practices. The book contains specific recommendations for European states and organisations wishing to tackle the problem of violence against women. The book is well ordered and comprehensive; an outline of the issues and current knowledge is provided at the beginning of each part, followed by recent examples of Council of Europe initiatives illustrating the key principles and approaches in that area. Areas covered include developing an understanding of violence against women; key principles, policies and practices; preventative work; protection of women; provision of services; and lessons learned from the Council of Europe’s recent work. Part I of the book outlines the key issues involved in understanding violence against women. In it Reid argues that many factors need to be taken into account in developing a definition of violence against women and that the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Adult Protection Emerald Publishing

Preventing Violence Against Women A European Perspective

Turnbull, Deborah
The Journal of Adult Protection , Volume 6 (2): 3 – Sep 1, 2004
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Book review Preventing Violence Against Women – A European Perspective Sheila Reid Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (2003) ISBN 92-871-5291-8 €15/US$23 In Preventing Violence Against Women – A European Perspective, produced by the integrated project Responses to Violence in Everyday Life in a Democratic Society, Sheila Reid’s stated aim is to help those working to address violence against women to adopt and implement consistent policies and practices. The book contains specific recommendations for European states and organisations wishing to tackle the problem of violence against women. The book is well ordered and comprehensive; an outline of the issues and current knowledge is provided at the beginning of each part, followed by recent examples of Council of Europe initiatives illustrating the key principles and approaches in that area. Areas covered include developing an understanding of violence against women; key principles, policies and practices; preventative work; protection of women; provision of services; and lessons learned from the Council of Europe’s recent work. Part I of the book outlines the key issues involved in understanding violence against women. In it Reid argues that many factors need to be taken into account in developing a definition of violence against women and that the

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Published: Sep 1, 2004

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