Children’s experience of family violence
Starr tells how she and her brother experience a scary home life affected by family violence.
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Howard Schor - Author
This is a child-centred story of family violence, escape, and movement towards a peaceful future. Its central offer is understanding: it gives Starr’s experience a narrative shape while retaining hope.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a child-centred story of family violence, escape, and movement towards a peaceful future. Its central offer is understanding: it gives Starr’s experience a narrative shape while retaining hope.
Starr tells how she and her brother experience a scary home life affected by family violence.
Starr and her brother escape their frightening home life, followed by a family journey towards peace and hope.
Family violence and a scary home life are central, and escape is part of the story. The hopeful direction may be reassuring.
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