• About the Book •
Glass Houses
Saving Feminist Anti-Violence Agencies from Self-Destruction
The author first experienced a women’s shelter when she and her mother were two of the first residents in Toronto’s Interval House in 1974. Her research begins with this experience, her own years of working in shelters and sexual assault centres and the experiences of others working within the feminist anti-violence field. After witnessing the thematic implosion and systemic dysfunction within these agencies, Adams set out to examine why and to highlight the need to be true to the feminist commitment of structural analysis and critical thinking of systems and structures. This book is a starting point for dialogue and self-examination, the beginning of an open discourse that can lead to promoting organizational health and sustainability of services. In this book Adams offers a glimpse into the problem areas within feminist organizations and seeks to address these issues and find creative solutions.
128pp ISBN:9781552662656
$15.95
Rights: World
