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Violence in the home : multidisciplinary perspectives / Karel Kurst-Swanger and Jacqueline L. Petcosky.
Publication details: Oxford ; New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.Description: ix, 324 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0195151143 (pbk.) :
- HV6626 .K83 2003
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Summary: This important book reviews the most current theoretical explanations of family violence and then links theory to practice. It looks at the systems and institutions that interact with families, which are mandated to provide protection and services, and explores the current debates surrounding family violence and public policy. In addition, Kurst-Swanger explores the role of power in abusive relationships and considers the short-and long-term consequences of abuse.
Violence in the Home: An Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives -- Forms of Violence in the Home -- Child Maltreatment -- Intimate Partner Abuse -- Hidden Violence in the Home: Siblings, Parents, Animals -- Elder Abuse -- Pseudo Families: Caregiver/Institutional Maltreatment -- Intervention and Prevention -- Intervening in Violent Homes -- Preventing Violence in the Home.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HV 6626 .K83 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 648469 |
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| HV 6626 Domestic violence : you are not alone. | HV 6626 .D634 2009 Domestic violence / | HV 6626 .D84 2006 It's my life now : starting over after an abusive relationship or domestic violence / | HV 6626 .K83 2003 Violence in the home : multidisciplinary perspectives / | HV 6626 .W69 2013 Surviving domestic violence : a guide to healing your soul and building your future / | HV 6626.2 .B25 2002 The batterer as parent : addressing the impact of domestic violence on family dynamics / | HV 6626.2 .D39 1998 Domestic violence : facts and fallacies / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-304) and index.
Violence in the Home: An Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives -- Forms of Violence in the Home -- Child Maltreatment -- Intimate Partner Abuse -- Hidden Violence in the Home: Siblings, Parents, Animals -- Elder Abuse -- Pseudo Families: Caregiver/Institutional Maltreatment -- Intervention and Prevention -- Intervening in Violent Homes -- Preventing Violence in the Home.
This important book reviews the most current theoretical explanations of family violence and then links theory to practice. It looks at the systems and institutions that interact with families, which are mandated to provide protection and services, and explores the current debates surrounding family violence and public policy. In addition, Kurst-Swanger explores the role of power in abusive relationships and considers the short-and long-term consequences of abuse.
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