Violence against Women: A literature review commissioned by the National Group to Address Violence Against Women
Acknowledgements
Many people assisted with this review. In particular, I would like to thank the staff of the Women's Support Project, especially Janette de Haan, who provided invaluable information, support and assistance during the writing of this report. Thanks also to Jillian Gilchrist and Peter Jamieson at the Scottish Executive, and Xavier Patry of Statistics Canada, for their helpful responses to my requests for information. Laurie Matthew and Molly Finn read early drafts, commented, encouraged, and along with Sandy Brindley and Marsha Scott, provided much needed moral support. My colleagues at the EVA Project were similarly supportive, and their patience with my somewhat distracted state is very much appreciated. Marley Laurie proofread to a very tight deadline; any remaining errors are mine. I would also like to thank Martin, who started.
I consider myself privileged to have been part of the movement to challenge violence against women in Scotland during the last 20 years, and in that time I have met many women who were survivors of male violence. Their stories are with me still, and I thank them for the lessons learned.