Disability, Gender and Violence over the Life Course: Global Perspectives and Human Rights Approaches

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This is the first book to explore the interplay of disability, gender and violence over the life course from researcher, practitioner and survivor perspectives. It gives due weight to the accounts of disabled children and adults who have survived institutional or individual violence, evidencing barriers to recognition, disclosure and reporting. Written by disabled and non-disabled women from around the world, Disability, Gender and Violence over the Life Course addresses the dearth of voices and experiences of disabled women and girls in empirical research, policy and practice on issues of violence, victimisation, protection, support and prevention. Divided into three parts – Childhood, Adulthood and Older Life – this collection offers diverse perspectives on the intersectionality of disability, age, ethnicity, sexuality and violence that have hitherto been absent. This book will be an invaluable resource for students and practitioners of multiple fields of practice and academic studies, including health and social care, nursing, social work, childhood studies, gender studies, disability studies, safeguarding and child protection, equality and human rights, sociology and criminology. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures and tables Notes on contributors Introduction: the context of the book Part 1 Childhood 1 Indigenous mothering and disabled children in regional Australia: a narrative study 2 Disclosure of abuse by disabled children: an emergent international model of telling, listening and acting 3 Forced marriage and Black Minority Ethnic survivors with learning difficulties in Scotland Part 2 Adulthood 4 Creating safer spaces for the empowerment of self-identified disabled women: reflecting on a study from Iceland 5 Malaysian disabled women’s experiences of healthcare settings: a qualitative study 6 Negotiating violence in contexts of poverty in South Africa: an empirical study of disabled women’s stories 7 Fear at home: surviving a quiet black British sexual abuse Part 3 Older life 8 Elder abuse, ageing and disability: a critical discussion 9 Violation of human rights and elder abuse among older persons with disabilities: a policy review from Europe Conclusion: reflections of the editors Index