03907nam 2200589 a 450 991079172220332120161219111643.01-4522-3200-80-7619-1644-X1-4522-6478-3(CKB)2560000000089948(EBL)997045(OCoLC)809773857(SSID)ssj0000675963(PQKBManifestationID)12243778(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000675963(PQKBWorkID)10676412(PQKB)10813642(MiAaPQ)EBC997045(OCoLC)1007860189(StDuBDS)EDZ0000085193(EXLCZ)99256000000008994820120521d1998 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrUnderstanding family violence[electronic resource] treating and preventing partner, child, sibling and elder abuse /Vernon R. WieheThousand Oaks, Calif. ;London SAGEc19981 online resource (x, 278 p.) illDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-42303-2 0-7619-1645-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-257) and index.Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Aggression; Definition of Terms; Theoretical Perspectives of Aggression; Summary; Chapter 2 - Child Abus IS Definition of Terms; The Extent of Child Maltreatment; Historical Perspective; Understanding Child Physical Abuse; Factors Associated With Emotiona l Abuse; Factors Associated With Child Sexual Abuse; Four Preconditions of Child Sexual Abuse; Feminist Perspectives on Child Sexua l Abuse; Responding to Child Abuse; Effects of Abuse on the Victims; Treating Child Abuse; Treatment of Adult Survivors; Megan's Law; Treatment of OffendersTreatment Issues Relative to Race and CulturePreventing Child Abuse; Summary; Suggested Reading; Chapter 3 - Partner Abuse; Definition of Terms; Marital Rape; Partner Abuse in Gay and Lesbian Relationships; Battered Husbands; Incidence of Abuse; Understanding Partner Abuse; The Cycle of Violence; Effects of Abuse on the Victim; Impact of the Abuse on Children; Response Patterns of Abused Women; The Perpetrators; Treatment of Perpetrators; Evaluation of Treatment Programs; Services for the Victim; Preventing Partner Abuse; Summary; Suggested Reading; Chapter 4 - Elder AbuseDefinition of TermsAbuse in Nursing Homes; Incidence of Abuse; Theoretical Factors for Understanding Elder Abuse; The Victims; The Perpetrators; Assessing and Intervening in Elder Abuse; Preventing Elder Abuse; Summary; Suggested Reading; Chapter 5 - Sibling Abuse; The Research Participants; Incidence of Abuse; Physical Abuse; Emotional Abuse; Sexual Abuse; Survivors ' Responses to Their Sexual Abuse; Sexual Curiosity; Parental Awareness of Sibling Abuse; Parental Reactions to Sibling Abuse; Understanding Sibling Abuse; Effects of Abuse on the SurvivorDistinguishing Abusive Behavior From Normal BehaviorProblem Solving as an Intervention in Sibling Abuse; Treating Survivors; Preventing Sibling Abuse; Summary; Suggested Reading; References; Index; About the AuthorVernon R. Wiehe describes the main types of family violence and ways of preventing and treating such behaviour. He uses actual case studies to illustrate the victims' experiences and perception of abuse.Family violenceUnited StatesPreventionFamily social workUnited StatesFamily violencePrevention.Family social work362.829270973Wiehe Vernon R1477888StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910791722203321Understanding family violence3768066UNINA