Taking Control: Help for women and children escaping domestic violence

by Tor Roxburgh

'It's all very well for them to say, "just leave him"...'

But getting free of a violent man is not an easy thing to do. Without accurate information about your legal and financial rights, escape is even harder.

Taking Control provides that information. It tells you how and where to gain legal and financial advice, what legal options are available, how and where to seek refuge - in short, how women escaping domestic violence and incest can take control, and exercise power in a situation where power has too often been denied.

Thousands of women have managed to leave their violent partners, or partners who abused the children. This Australian book includes interviews with some of these women, and also with police, solicitors, magistrates, judges and other professionals whose decisions can affect your life once you have made the break.

Out of Print

308 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

I write fiction and non-fiction.
My books and stories have been published by William Heinemann Australia, Pan Macmillan, Pan UK, Australian Consolidated Press, Greenhouse Publications, The Federation Press, Curious Crow Books (which is my imprint), and Clan Destine Press.
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