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PATHS Library: Selected Books

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Ateah, C. & Mirwaldt, J. (Eds.) 2004 Within our Reach: Preventing Abuse across the Lifespan Physical punishment and abuse of children, sibling violence, do school based prevention programs work?, dating violence, immigrant and refugee women’s action against violence, and abuse of older adults.
Abrahams, Hilary 2010 Rebuilding Lives after Domestic Violence: Understanding Long-Term Outcomes Examines in-depth the long-term outcomes for women who have suffered domestic violence and abuse, based on interviews conducted over seven years. Through these interviews the author reveals the factors which help or hinder a successful transition from abusive relationship to independent living.
Alexander, Bruce 2008 The Globalisation of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit Presents a radical rethink about the nature of addiction. The book argues that the most effective response to a growing addiction problem is a social and political one, rather than an individual one.
Anderson, Kubik, & Hampton (Eds.) 2010 Torn From Our Midst: Voices of Grief, Healing and Action from the Missing Indigenous Women Conference, 2008 The purpose of this book is to raise awareness about missing and murdered women and to challenge communities to be courageous enough to look at the heart of this issue, to recognize the systems that allow such atrocities, and to seek justice and healing for all.
Garbarino, J. 2006 See Jane Hit: Why Girls Are Growing More Violent and What We Can Do About It Looks at the effects of popular culture, homicide and suicide, and strategies for “helping girls get physical without getting hurt or hurting other people”.
Goyette, Linda (Ed.) 2005 Women Speak Out About Violence and Abuse: Standing Together A collection of personal stories written by women of all ages; professions; and ethnicities; from rural and urban areas; and all social backgrounds, who have suffered the horrors of violence and abuse. They tell of abuse at the hands of husbands, boyfriends and partners, fathers and strangers. They tell of deciding to seek help, leaving a life of fear for one of hope. They tell of the family, friends, and strangers that helped them rebuild their lives.
Hiebert-Murphy, D. & Burnside, L. (Eds.) 2001 Pieces of a Puzzle: Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse The experience of the Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, approach to understanding mothers of children who have been abused, treatment for children, grooming behaviours of paternal incest perpetrators, court processing of child sexual abuse cases in Winnipeg, parental response to community notification.
Hoff, Lee Ann 1990 Battered Women as Survivors: From Victim to Survivor Discusses women’s struggles (how they left, why they stayed), interactions with their social networks, and experiences in shelter and after shelter.
Jacobson, N. & Gottman, J. 1998 When Men Batter Women: New Insights into Ending Abusive Relationships Based on a decade of research with more than 200 couples in dangerous relationships. The book introduces two types of batterers: Cobras and Pit Bulls.
Johnson, H. & Dawson, M. 2011 Violence Against Women in Canada: Research and Policy Perspectives Called “the first comprehensive review of research on violence against women to have been produced in Canada”, the book examines a wide range of theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and policy responses, and emphasizes connections among different forms of violence. Taking a gendered sociological approach, the text reveals how violence against women stems from unequal access to power and resources.
Johnson, Holly 1996 Dangerous Domains: Violence Against Women in Canada Covers theoretical approaches to studying violence against women, methods of measurement, different types of violence against women (stranger violence, dating violence, spousal killings, etc.), and the criminal justice system.
Kovach, Margaret 2009 Indigenous Methodologies: Characteristics, Conversations, and Contexts Includes topics such as Indigenous epistemologies, decolonizing theory, story as method, situating self and culture, Indigenous methods, protocol, meaning-making, and ethics. The book interweaves perspectives from six Indigenous researchers who share their stories.
Levine, Peter 1997 Waking the Tiger : Healing Trauma : The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences Offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. The book asks and answers an intriguing question: why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed. This book normalizes the symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal them.
MacLeod, Linda 1987 Battered But Not Beaten… Preventing Wife battering in Canada Includes: sheltering, children’s programming, programs for abusers, the law, etc.
Malarek, Victor 2003 The Natashas: The New Global Sex Trade Malarek reports on a recent wave in the global sex trade, sparked by the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. According to the U.S. State Department, at least 800,000-900,000 impoverished young women, many of them orphans, from Eastern and Central Europe, are lured with promises of jobs as waitresses, nannies or maids in Western Europe or North America. Instead, they find themselves imprisoned in apartments, massage parlors or brothels in countries ranging from South Korea, Bosnia and Japan to Israel and Germany. Malarek recounts the affecting first-person stories of numerous victims.
Maté, Gabor 2008 In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction Talks about the addicted clients he works with and covers: what is addiction?, how the addicted brain develops, addictive personality, harm reduction, and the ecology of healing.
McGraw, Phillip C. 2003 Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out Readers must first complete two questionnaires he designed to assess their “authentic self” and their “congruency” (how someone’s current life compares with a vision of an ideal life). With the scores from these tests, readers can then embark upon a specific plan for changing their lives-and for determining which external and internal forces they will, or won’t, allow to control their futures.
McGillivray, A. & Comaskey, B. 1999 Black Eyes All of the Time: Intimate Violence, Aboriginal Women, and the Justice System This book arose out of a 1995 Winnipeg study involving twenty-six Aboriginal women. The compelling accounts these women give of the domestic violence they experienced, first as children and later as wives and mothers, make it all too clear that any plan to implement diversionary reforms must first take into account this under-represented group. For survivors of domestic violence, jail terms for abusers allow time for healing, and the threat of criminal prosecution may quell violent outbreaks. Lax responses from an inconsistent criminal justice system often put Native women at risk.

Drawing on the experiences and views of the women affected, Black Eyes All of the Time analyses how this pervasive cycle of violence evolved and suggests possible solutions involving both the dominant Canadian justice system and Aboriginal traditions.
McKay, S., Fuchs, D., & Brown, I. (Eds.) 2009 Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices from the Prairies First Nations social work, “Children and Youth First” principles, attachment theory and Indigenous children, reflections of mothers involved with Child Welfare, high-risk youth, refugees, FASD, physical punishment, poverty, etc.
McKenna, K. M. J. & Larkin, J. (Eds.) 2002 Violence Against Women: New Canadian Perspectives Sections include: the prevalence and nature of violence against women in Canada, violence and women’s health, and structural forms of violence against women. Covers a variety of sub-topics including: racism, homelessness, Aboriginal communities, sexualized violence, HIV, refugee women, etc.
McLeod, Neal 2007 Cree Narrative Memory: From Treaties to Contemporary Times Narrative memory, narratives of place, historical context of Treaty Six, humorous treaty stories, the League of Indians and creation of modern Indigenous institutions, modernity and colonialism, etc.
Mulligan, Suzanne, et al. (Eds.) 1991 A Handbook for the Prevention of Family Violence: Child Abuse, Wife Assault and Elder Abuse Chapters include: child abuse, dating violence, wife assault, effects on children  who witness violence, elder abuse, role of the school, family violence in literature, media violence in literature, and from family peace to world peace.
Palmer, D. & Perrin, D. 2004 Keep Sweet: Children of Polygamy Debbie Palmer lived with her family in the polygamist colony of Bountiful. Her father had six wives and she had forty-seven brothers and sisters. The book tells the story of her life in Bountiful until she escaped at age 18.
Public Health Agency of Canada 2001 Because Life Goes on… Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce The book intended to reach out to Canadian families in need of information and resources to help their children to live through the process of separation and divorce. This booklet is also designed to assist professionals in such fields as social services, health, justice and education, in their work with children and their parents.
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan 2007 A Guide to the Law for Saskatchewan Women Sections include: family law; criminal justice system; victims of crime, violence and abuse; women’s health; rights and freedoms; work; money and property; and legal representation, information, and options.
Rafiq, Fauzia (Ed.) 1991 Towards Equal Access: Working with Immigrant Woman Survivors of Wife Assault Sections include: bridging gaps in awareness, crisis intervention, and services.
Russell, M., Hightower, J., & Gutman, G. (Eds.) 1996 Stopping the Violence: Changing Families, Changing Futures Sections include: cross-cultural issues and programs; research, program implementation and evaluation; and policy, practice and the criminal justice system.
Saul, John Ralston 2008 A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada Saul argues that the famous “peace, order, and good government” that supposedly defines Canada is a distortion of the country’s true nature. Every single document before the BNA Act, he points out, used the phrase “peace, welfare, and good government,” demonstrating that the well-being of its citizenry was paramount. He also argues that Canada is a Métis nation, heavily influenced and shaped by aboriginal ideas: egalitarianism, a proper balance between individual and group, and a penchant for negotiation over violence are all aboriginal values that Canada absorbed. Another obstacle to progress, Saul argues, is that Canada has an increasingly ineffective elite, a colonial non-intellectual business elite that doesn’t believe in Canada. It is critical that we recognize these aspects of the country in order to rethink its future.
Tutty, L. M. & Goard, C. (Eds.) 2002 Reclaiming Self: Issues and Resources for Women Abused by Intimate Partners Includes: the causes of partner abuse; adequacy of shelters, support groups, and other resources for abused women; and the impact of government policies are among the key issues explored. The voices and recommendations of abused women are presented in these real-life case studies. The often underexamined experiences of women abused by lesbian partners and the future challenges faced by abused women are also considered in this hard-hitting discussion of domestic violence.
Ursel, J., Tutty, L. M., & Lemaistre, J. (Eds.) 2008 What’s Law Got To Do With It? The Law, Specialized Courts and Domestic Violence in Canada The book examines changes in the Canadian justice system from the introduction of protection order legislation, to family law, to changes in criminal court procedures. Do protection orders offer victims an alternative for safety without having to involve police or the courts? Do family law courts give due consideration to safety in custody matters where violence has occurred?
Vallée, Brian 2007 The War on Women: Elly Armour, Jane Hurshman, and Criminal Domestic Violence in Canadian Homes Vallée uses Armour’s life story and other case studies, including Hurshman’s, to prove the need for a dramatic shakeup in North American legislative, law-enforcement, and judicial approaches to domestic criminal violence.
Vallée, Brian 2008 Life With Billy: Special Commemorative Edition First published in Canada in 1986, Life with Billy told the story of Jane Hurshman, shot him her common-law husband to death after years of abuse. The jury acquitted Jane of murder, but the Crown appealed and won a new trial, this time accepting Jane`s manslaughter plea. Though overturned on appeal, that not guilty verdict demonstrated that the public was ahead of the judicial system on the matter of criminal domestic violence and led to the acceptance of Battered Wife Syndrome as a defence in Canadian courts. Ten years after her husband’s death, Jane shot herself to death in the front seat of her car in a deserted parking lot on the Halifax waterfront. The book looks at the true story behind her death.