Front cover -- Supporting Women after Domestic Violence -- Contents -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION -- 1: Why Doesn't She Just Leave? -- The effects of domestic violence -- A framework for understanding -- Post traumatic stress disorder -- Loss and grief -- Loss, trauma and recovery -- Summary -- Notes -- 2: Starting the Journey -- Taking the decision -- Filling the information gap -- Making the break -- Arriving at the refuge -- Assessing support needs -- First steps -- Safety -- Reactions -- Summary -- Notes -- 3: Exploring the Route -- Loss -- Anger -- Oscillating emotions -- Safety, trust and empowerment -- Changing needs -- Advocacy -- Mutual support -- Summary -- Notes -- 4: Someone to Talk to, Someone to Listen -- Mutual support -- Worker support -- Someone to listen -- Counselling -- Therapeutic group work -- Life skills and activities -- Being a family -- Summary -- Notes -- 5: Living Together -- Daily life -- Conflict -- Participation -- Other experiences of refuge life -- How it could be -- Summary -- Notes -- 6: Moving Out, Moving On -- Problems of rehousing -- Fears and hopes -- Support after rehousing -- Keeping in touch -- Beginning a new life -- Realignment -- Summary -- Notes -- 7: The Best Things Were… -- Safety -- Respect -- A non-judgemental attitude, being believed -- Mutual help and support from other residents -- Time to talk and be heard -- Attitude and approach of the workers -- Rebuilding the capacity to cope -- Summary -- Notes -- 8: Putting the Pieces (Back) Together -- Loss, transition and recovery -- The extra burden -- How these concepts affect support giving -- A way of understanding -- One size will never fit all -- Wider implications -- Conclusions -- Summary -- Notes -- POSTSCRIP -- APPENDIX 1: WOMEN'S AID FEDERATION OF ENGLAND -- APPENDIX 2: THE RESEARCH PROJECT.

APPENDIX 3: PRECIS OF TOPIC GUIDE FOR INTERVIEWS WITH PAST AND PRESENT SERVICE USERS -- APPENDIX 4: RESOURCE MATERIALS -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX -- Back cover.