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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812764203321

Titolo

Domestic and sexual violence and abuse : tackling the health and mental health effects / / atherine Itzin, Ann Taket, and Sarah Barter-Godfrey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-90404-2

1-136-90405-0

1-282-89852-3

9786612898525

0-203-84220-0

Descrizione fisica

241p

Altri autori (Persone)

Barter-GodfreySarah

ItzinCatherine <1944->

TaketA. R (Ann R.)

Disciplina

362.8292

Soggetti

Family violence

Adult child abuse victims - Mental health

Abused children - Mental health

Sexual abuse victims - Mental health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the victims of violence and abuse prevention -- Programme (VVAPP) and its work -- Across the life-course -- The importance of childhood -- Across the lifespan : youth, young people, and adolescence -- Violence and abuse across the lifespan : adults -- Gender and sexuality / by Marianne Hester -- Race and culture -- Violence, abuse, and disabled people -- Abuse by professionals / by Sarah Barter-Godfrey -- Conclusions and implications for research, policy, and practice.