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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144120903321

Autore

Cooper Jan

Titolo

Domestic violence and family safety [[electronic resource] ] : a systemic approach to working with violence in families / / by Jan Cooper and Arlene Vetere

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Whurr Pubs, 2005

ISBN

1-281-84077-7

9786611840778

0-470-71311-9

0-470-71371-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (140 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VetereArlene

Disciplina

362.82928

Soggetti

Family violence - Prevention

Family social work

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-114) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Domestic Violence and Family Safety; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Family violence and the systemic approach to interventions; Chapter 2 Family safety and the therapeutic process; Chapter 3 The culture of language and violence; Chapter 4 Reflection and collaboration in the therapeutic process; Chapter 5 Children as victims, witnesses and survivors; Chapter 6 Adults as victims and witnesses; Chapter 7 Therapeutic interventions and the legal process; Chapter 8 Professional issues, supervision and working in the territory

Appendix Contraindications for therapeutic workReferences; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The book aims to explore the exciting opportunities offered by a systemic approach for mental health professionals and psychotherapists when working with families and other systems where domestic violence in intimate relationships is of concern. The main purpose of the book lies in the application of systemic thinking to safety and to understanding the complexity of domestic violence on family relationships over time.  The authors outline their approach to



these complex issues based on their eight years of joint experience in the Reading Safer Families project.  They draw from a broad field