Getting Free: A Handbook For Women in Abusive Situations

The first UK edition of a book that has sold well over 100,000 copies in the United States - a straightforward, no nonsense guide for women who find themselves the victim of domestic violence and who need to decide whether to leave or stay. The decision is difficult enough at the best of times. In times of crisis, it becomes even harder to know where to go for help, and how to find the support that is desperately required. "Getting Free" has been extensively revised and adapted for the British reader. It sets out the information women need on legal rights, emergency help from doctors, solicitors, social workers, the police, on benefits and entitlements, on refuges, on injunctions, divorce proceedings and a range of other topics. Ginny NiCarthy explores arguments for and against staying with an abusing partner. She looks at what life will be like, in practical terms, as a single person. And she looks at ways for women to restore their confidence and self-esteem.