Governing violence: gender, community and state interventions

Abstract

The use of ‘community’ in the governance of minority ethnic groups in the UK is explored in relation to public responses to violence against women. It will be argued that effective prevention requires an understanding of the socio‐cultural contexts women face in negotiating culture and ‘honour’.

Citation

Gill, A. (2005), "Governing violence: gender, community and state interventions", Safer Communities, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/17578043200500013