No Place to Go: Local Histories of the Battered Women's Shelter Movement

by Nancy Janovicek

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The first history of the battered women's shelter movement in Canada, No Place to Go traces the development of transition houses and services for abused women and the campaign that made wife battering a political issue. Nancy Janovicek focuses on women's groups in small cities and rural communities, examining anti-violence activism in Thunder Bay, Kenora, Nelson, and Moncton. She also pays close attention to Aboriginal women in northwestern Ontario,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0774814225

ISBN13:9780774814225

Release Date:July 2008

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

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Americas Canada Dysfunctional Relationships Family Relationships Gender Studies Historical Study & Educational Resources History Humanities Parenting & Relationships Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social History Social Sciences Women in History Women's Studies

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