RECOVERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR WELFARE REFORM POLICY

MURPHY, PATRICIA A.

LAW AND POLICY, n.º 2/1997, pág. 169

1. Introduction. 2. A short history of ptsd. 3. The DSM-IV definition of PTSD. 4. Battered woman syndrome. 5. PTSD, welfare-to-work programs, and labor market participation. 6. The recovery or the rehabilitation process explaining PTSD to the survivor. 7. Incorporating these principles into welfare-to-work programs. 8. Forces working against the recognition of PTSD in the welfare-to-work process. 9. Welfare policy.