Examining the impact of domestic abuse

A national expert on domestic violence responds to the MPR Youth Radio report by a young woman who was exposed to the abuse of her mother, and the efforts of the police, courts and social workers to address this violence.

Guests

• Jeffrey Edleson: Professor and director of research, University of Minnesota School of Social Work. Director, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. Author of 12 books on domestic violence, including "Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice."

More from MPR

• Youth radio: A child's view of domestic violence
  February 28, 2011
• Police, advocates an effective team for helping domestic violence victims
  March 1, 2011
• Calls from jail shed light on intimate crime
  March 2, 2011
• Advocate: Protective orders usually help domestic violence victims
  March 2, 2011

Resources

• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
• about Jeffrey Edleson