20th Century English Family Discourses: Gothic and Law (domestic violence)


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Resources

ID	Title	Abstract
15	Female Knowledge and Domestic Violence by Heidi Taves	By fictionalizing and exaggerating elements of a patriarchal society, Angela Carter brings to light the flaws of a legal system handling domestic violence.
18	Adultery and Abuse as Perceived by the Law by Ashley Coe	A comparison of the way the law responds to and legislates divorce and domestic violence reveals its patriarchal imperatives
749	A Literary Look at the Law and its Language by Rhonda Dupuis	Honour Thy Father conveys the vulnerability of family members under patriarchal laws preceding the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 that dictated the way a father dealt with his wife and children as his private business.

Bibliographic Entries

	Barron, Jackie. Not Worth the Paper? The Effectiveness of Legal Protection for Women and Children Experiencing Domestic Violence. Bristol: Women's Aid Federation , 1990 .
	Bazell, C. and Gibson, B. Domestic violence and occupation of the Family Home. Winchester: Waterside Press , 1999 .
	Bird, Roger. Domestic Violence and Protection from Harassment. Bristol: Family Law , 1997 .
	Bird, Roger. Domestic Violence: Law and Practice. Bristol: Family Law , 2003 .
	Bueren van, Geraldine. "Combating Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - Further Considerations on Human Rights Approaches." Frontiers of Family Law. Ed. Andrew Bainham, David Pearl, and Ros Pickford. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons , 1995 .
	Connell, R. Gender and Power. Cambridge: Polity Press , 1987 .
	Doyle, Celia. Working with Abused Children. London and Houndmills: Macmillan , 1997 .
	Ferraro, K. "The Dance of Dependency: A Genealogy of Domestic Violence Discourse." Hypatia 11.4 (1996) : 77-91.
	Foakes, Joanne. Family Violence: Law and Practice. London: Hemstal Press , 1984 .
	Freeman, M.D.A. Dealing with Domestic Violence. Bicester: Commerce Clearing House , 1987 .
	Freeman, M.D.A. Annotations. The Domestic Proceeding and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 . London: Sweet and Maxwell , 1978 .
	Freeman, Michael D. A. "Legal Ideologies, Patriarchal Precedents, and Domestic Violence." State, Law, and Family: Critical Perspectives. Ed. M. Freeman. Tavistock Publication, Sweet and Maxwell: London and New York , 1984 .
	Glaser, Danya and Stephen Frosh. Child Sexual Abuse. Houndmills; London: Macmillan P , 1993 .
	Gordon, L. Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence. New York: Penguin , 1988 .
	Gordon, Linda. Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence. New York: Viking , 1988 .
	Harris, Brian. Maintenance and Custody Orders in the Magistrates' Courts. 3rd Edition. Chichester and London: Barry Rose Publishers , 1976. First Edition 1973 .
	Hearn, J. The Violences of Men. London: Sage , 1988 .
	Horton, Michael. Family Homes and Domestic Violence: The New Legislation. London: FT Law & Tax , 1996 .
	Lyon, Christina. Child Abuse. Bristol: Family Law , 1993 .
	Lyon, Christina and de Cruz, Peter. Child Abuse, 2nd edn. Bristol: Jordan. Publishing Ltd , 1993 .
	McGee, Caroline. Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2000 .
	Newel, Peter. "Why We Must Stop Hitting Children." Frontiers of Family Law. Ed. Andrew Bainham, David Pearl, and Ros Pickford. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons , 1995 .
	Pizzey, Erin. Scream Quietly or the Neighbours Will Hear. Harmondsworth: Penguin , 1974 .
	Smart, Carole. "Reconsidering the Recent History of Child Sexual Abuse, 1910-1960." Journal of Social Policy 29.1 (2000) : 1-17.
	Stanko, E. Intimate Intrusions: Women's Experiences of Male Violence. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul , 1985 .
	Wall. "Domestic Violence at the Millennium - Contact between Children and Violent Parents." Family Law: Essays for the New Millennium. Ed. Stephen Cretney. Bristol: Family Law , 2000 .
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