Post-Separation Violence and Abuse in the Lives of Women and Children
‘It's Never Over’
Christine Harrison author Ravi K Thiara author Donna Chung author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:31st Aug '26
£155.00
This title is due to be published on 31st August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Post-Separation Violence and Abuse in the Lives of Women and Children amplifies the voices of women and children to highlight the myriad issues encountered post-separation when perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) continue to exert their control.
Despite increased scholarship on DVA and its consequences, post-separation violence and abuse remains an under-studied and written about issue. As the first book dedicated to the subject, this work frames post-separation violence and abuse as a continuum of DVA, too often overlooked and negated, and uses lived experiences to highlight the wide-ranging consequences it can have for women and children. Chapters offer detailed insights into the effects of harassment and stalking, femicide-homicide, the experiences of minoritised women and children, and a discussion of child contact as a form of post-separation violence and abuse. This volume also presents perpetrators’ accounts, as well as consideration of what is required for rebuilding lives in the aftermath of post-separation violence and abuse.
This essential work will be of interest to a range of professionals and practitioners across the voluntary and statutory sectors, as well as scholars and students of social work, social policy, gender studies, criminology, and psychology.
“At last a book that pulls together all the disparate sources on post-separation violence, exploding the myth that leaving a violent man ends their behaviour. Victim-survivors and their supporters have long known that leaving increases danger – the book confirms that understanding whilst offering routes to safety and freedom.”
Professor Liz Kelly, Director of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University, UK
“It’s Never Over is an essential and timely contribution to the field of domestic violence and abuse. What sets this book apart is its absolute clarity: separation is not a single event but a prolonged, turbulent process with the authors documenting its profound impact with evidence and urgency. This is a vital resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and anyone committed to improving responses to domestic violence and abuse. By naming and explaining why “it’s never over” for so many victim‑survivors, the book challenges systems to do better and offers a compelling call for change.”
Professor Stephanie Holt, University of Dublin, Republic of Ireland
“This important book highlights the continuity and intensification of domestic violence across separation, with a special focus on how abusers use and target children as part of coercive control. It is an antidote for the persistent ignorance around post-separation violence and abuse and essential reading for family law practitioners, judicial officers, researchers, students, lawyers, and policymakers.”
Professor Molly Dragiewicz, Griffith University, Australia
ISBN: 9780367257002
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
234 pages