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Record Nr.

UNINA9910478853803321

Titolo

Family violence [[electronic resource] ] : prevention and treatment / / Robert L. Hampton, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1999

ISBN

0-7619-0664-9

1-322-41707-5

1-4522-6328-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Collana

Issues in children's and families' lives series ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

HamptonRobert L

Disciplina

362.8292

Soggetti

Family violence - United States - Prevention

Family violence - Treatment - United States

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Family Violence; Chapter 2 - Child Physical Abuse: Theory and Research; Chapter 3 - Double Exposure: Children Affected by Family and Community Violence; Chapter 4 - Legal Perspectives on Family Violence Against Children; Chapter 5 - Preventing Child Maltreatment; Chapter 6 - What Do We Know Now About Spouse Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse in Families of Color in the United States?; Chapter 7 - Physical and Sexual Violence in Marriage; Chapter 8 - Psychological Abuse in Marriage and Dating Relationships

Chapter 9 - Men Who BatterChapter 10 - Understanding Elder Abuse; Chapter 11 - Substance Abuse and Family Violence; Chapter 12 - The Prediction, Assessment, and Treatment of Family Violence; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Completely rewritten to reflect recent research into family and intimate violence, the 2nd edition of Family Violence explores the subject from its origins to assessment and treatment for both victims and perpetrators.