The refuge : my journey to the safe house for battered women
Smith, Jenny2014
Book
Until 1971, female victims of domestic violence were expected to 'kiss and make up' with their husbands, hide their black eyes and bruises, and bear the shame that somehow their partners' brutality was their fault. Chiswick Women's Aid was Europe's first ever refuge for what were then called 'battered women', and Jenny Smith was one of the first females who bravely made their way to this much-needed safe house. Desperate, and in fear for her life and the welfare of her two small children, Jenny had fled her dangerously schizophrenic partner, carrying only a few possessions. This book tells her story.
Main title:
The refuge : my journey to the safe house for battered women / Jenny Smith.
Author:
Smith, Jenny, author
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2014.London : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Collation:
viii, 309 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781471129483 (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.8292092362.8292 SMI362.8292362.8292SMIB SMI
Local class:
B SMI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1517300