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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815848903321

Titolo

Family interventions in domestic violence : a handbook of gender-inclusive theory and treatment / / John Hamel, Tonia L. Nicholls, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2007

ISBN

1-281-81291-9

9786611812911

0-8261-0329-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (695 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HamelJohn

NichollsTonia L

Disciplina

362.82

362.82/92

362.8292

Soggetti

Family violence - United States

Family violence - United States - Prevention

Family violence - Treatment - United States

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; About the Authors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I. RESEARCH AND THEORY; PART II. ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this exciting new book John Hamel, author of the ground-breaking Gender-Inclusive Treatment of Intimate Partner Abuse , and Tonya Nicholls go beyond the traditional intervention theories of domestic violence practiced today. Offering alternative, unbiased and sometimes controversial views, theories, and current research, they, along with renowned contributors in the field, provide new treatment options that encompass a wide range of gender dynamics. Here are just some of the key principles covered:.: Interventions Should Be Based on a Thorough Unbiased Assessment.; Victim/Perpetrator Distin