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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784393603321

Titolo

Partner stalking [[electronic resource] ] : how women respond, cope, and survive / / TK Logan ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-280-74466-9

9786610744664

0-8261-3757-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (366 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LoganTK

Disciplina

362.82/92

Soggetti

Stalking victims

Abused women

Wife abuse

Women - Crimes against

Stalking

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; TOC Contents; List of Tables and Figures; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; CH 1 What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know About Partner Stalking?; CH 2 Women's Perceptions of Partner Stalking; CH 3 Partner Stalking and Previous Victimization; CH 4 The Health and Mental Health Costs of Partner Stalking; CH 5 Partner Stalking and Co-Occurring Problems; CH 6 Partner Stalking and Coping Responses; CH 7 Partner Stalking and the Justice System Response; CH 8 Conclusion and Implications: Are There Answers for Stalking Victims?

Appendix: Study Methods and Ethical ConsiderationsNotes; References; IDX Index

Sommario/riassunto

It is estimated that a quarter of all women will be stalked in their lifetime. Stalkers put their victims in danger of losing their jobs, their support system, even their lives; and subject them to dangerously high levels of fear and stress. This book examines the multiple aspects of partner stalking from the victim's perspective. Female survivors share their personal stories of partner stalking, and the authors provide an



extensive look at the latest stalking research providing readers with the new most relevant implications for practice and future research. The book informs students, profess