Citation

Panzer PG, Philip MB, Hayward RA. Adm. Policy Ment. Health 2000; 27(5): 339-352.

Affiliation

Adult Trauma Services, Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, New York, USA. pgp1@columbia.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10943018

Abstract

Domestic violence is a dangerous and prevalent social problem affecting up to 4 million women and countless children annually. Shelters offer safety and an opportunity for change during the crisis of family violence. These individuals also have the potential for retraumatization if leadership within the program recapitulates the abuse and coercion felt at home. This article reviews three related trends through the lens of power and control--domestic violence policy and service, models of leadership, and the study of traumatic stress disorders and recovery--and describes their implications for modern shelter service delivery.

Language: en