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Talking about domestic violence ISBN: 9781841388274
Edwards, Nicola
Published by Chrysalis Children's Books (Talking About series), 2003
Lots of colour photographs of individual children feeling the effects of violence in the home: Greta couldn't sleep when her dad was violent, Charlotte was so worried when her step-dad hit her mum that she started having tummy aches. Different feelings are discussed and the fact that violence in adults is never the fault of children. We meet families living in a refuge or with grandparents, and we see them beginning life again in a new place. We also see happiness after all the trauma. Domestic violence is a very hard thing for young children to understand and cope with, but this book should go a long way to helping discussion on a highly emotive subject. Sponsored by ChildLine.
Age: 6+
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