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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782875803321

Titolo

Family violence and men of color [[electronic resource] ] : healing the wounded male spirit / / Ricardo Carrillo, Jerry Tello, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2008

ISBN

1-281-90790-1

9786611907907

0-8261-1755-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Collana

Springer series, focus on men

Altri autori (Persone)

CarrilloRicardo

TelloJerry

Disciplina

362.8292089

362.84/96073

Soggetti

Family violence - United States

Abusive men - United States

African American men - Psychology

African American men - Attitudes

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

Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Intimate Partner Violence and Recidivism Following Interventions with Men Who Batter: Cultural and Empirical Considerations; Chapter 2 El Hombre Noble Buscando Balance: The Noble Man Searching for Balance; Chapter 3 Fire and Firewater: A Co-Occurring Clinical Treatment Model for Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, and Trauma; Chapter 4 Healing and Confronting the African American Male Who Batters; Chapter 5 African-American Men Who Batter: A Community-Centered Approach to Prevention and Intervention

Chapter 6 A Postcolonial Perspective on Domestic Violence in Indian CountryChapter 7 He Waka Tapu: Working Together for the Well-Being of Family; Chapter 8 Asian-American Domestic Violence: A Critical Psychohistorical Perspective; Chapter 9 Asian Men and Violence; Epilogue; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""This innovative book examines an important, timely topic The content will greatly enhance practitioners' and students' understanding and



skills in working with men of color."". - Elaine P. Congress, DSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. ""Family Violence and Men of Color is the best book in cross-cultural issues and domestic violence that I have ever read. It is a good combination of literature review, clinical interventions and cultural imagery."". - Daniel Sonkin, PhD, Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. Family violence is an international epidemic that knows no cult