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Dangerous Relationships: How to Stop Domestic Violence before It Stops You » Read Now
by Noelle Nelson. 318 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Possessiveness, insensitivity, and a sudden personality change are all warning signs of a potential abuser. Dangerous Relationships will help readers recognize a potentially violent personality before it's too late. Interweaving real-life stories of four couples, Dr. Noelle Nelson highlights...
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Possessiveness, insensitivity, and a sudden personality change are all warning signs of a potential abuser. Dangerous Relationships will help readers recognize a potentially violent personality before it's too late. Interweaving real-life stories of four couples, Dr. Noelle Nelson highlights dangerous turning points in relationships and explains how readers can safely diffuse tension between their spouses, lovers, or roommate and protect themselves from abuse.
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Violence within the Family: Social Psychological Perspectives (Chap. 10 "The Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence") » Read Now
by Sharon D. Herzberger. 258 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Violence and the Prevention of Violence (Chap. 10 "Domestic Violence and Its Prevention" and Chap. 13 "Prevention of Family Violence for the Female Alcoholic") » Read Now
by Leonore Loeb Adler, Florence L. Denmark. 217 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Under the aegis of the two grandes dames of international studies in psychology, 23 experts examine violence in all of its multivarious forms around the world. They find that it is present in practically every society, at every socioeconomic level, and in every age group. The first group of essays...
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Under the aegis of the two grandes dames of international studies in psychology, 23 experts examine violence in all of its multivarious forms around the world. They find that it is present in practically every society, at every socioeconomic level, and in every age group. The first group of essays look at violence as a societal phenomenon--its motivational aspects as related to, for example, terrorism or machismo. The second group of essays discuss violence involving children--incest, trauma, delinquency, school violence, and the death penalty for youths. The last section looks at adult violence, particularly within the family. Marital violence, domestic violence, substance abuse, women and crime, and maltreatment of elders are all presented. The consensus of the study is that the eradication of violence is essential to a better world and is possible. Proof of its possibility is given in the concluding description of life in Ladakh, a peaceable society of Tibetans in northwestern India.
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Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family (Chap. 10 "Toward Reducing Family Violence: Band-Aids, Ambulances, and Solutions") » Read Now
by Murray A. Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne K. Steinmetz. 302 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Battering of Women: The Failure of Intervention and the Case for Prevention » Read Now
by Larry L. Tifft. 234 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Domestic Violence: The Changing Criminal Justice Response (Chap. 6 "Arrest and the Reduction of Repeat Wife Assault" and Chap. 10 "The Preventive Impacts of Policies for Prosecuting Wife Batterers") » Read Now
by Carl G. Buzawa. 310 pgs.

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The markedly increased attention focused on violence within families has gripped the concerned interest not only of academic researchers but also that of the public and its law enforcement and criminal justice segments. Contemporary recognition of the widespread problem of abuse within the home...
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The markedly increased attention focused on violence within families has gripped the concerned interest not only of academic researchers but also that of the public and its law enforcement and criminal justice segments. Contemporary recognition of the widespread problem of abuse within the home, often dramatically and poignantly detailed, has not, however, led to clear and universally accepted public institutional responses. This authoritative volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of approaches, policies, and practical enforcement measures that have been effected by law enforcement and criminal justice bodies.
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Intervening with Assaulted Women: Current Theory, Research, and Practice (Chap. 10 "What We Know about Preventing Wife Assault") » Read Now
by Barbara Pressman, Gary Cameron, Michael Rothery. 196 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Is Anyone Listening? Accountability and Women Survivors of Domestic Violence » Read Now
by Rosemary Aris, Gill Hague, Audrey Mullender. 180 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This book paints an overall picture of how domestic violence is being dealt with today and how contemporary concerns about service-user participation in improving services can be put into real and lasting effect.
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Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence (Chap. 5 "Exploring New Approaches to Reducing Domestic Violence") » Read Now
by Philip W. Cook. 195 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

When most people think of domestic violence, images of battered women or abused children come to mind. But there is another side to this issue that is not as familiar - abused men. This unique book is the first to comprehensively examine this important but neglected social issue. Author Philip Cook...
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When most people think of domestic violence, images of battered women or abused children come to mind. But there is another side to this issue that is not as familiar - abused men. This unique book is the first to comprehensively examine this important but neglected social issue. Author Philip Cook directly challenges common assumptions about how men and women behave in society. Already praised by a diverse spectrum of readers - from "Dear Abby's" Abigail Van Buren, to the nation's leading domestic violence researcher, to those in law enforcement and counseling - this work is sure to spark controversy and discussion. It offers gripping, emotional stories, self-help for victims, provocative insight into public issues, and presents a practical approach for reducing domestic violence.
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Public Information Programming and Family Violence: Lessons from the Mass Media Crime Prevention Experience, in Canadian Journal of Criminology » Read Now
by Vincent F. Sacco. 16 pgs.

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Working Together to Stop Domestic Violence: State-Community Partnerships and the Changing Meaning of Public and Private, in Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare » Read Now
by Kristin A. Kelly. 21 pgs.

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Domestic Violence: Facts and Fallacies (Chap. 8 "A Domestic Violence Prototype: Teaching, Enforcement, and Mediation") » Read Now
by Richard L. Davis. 212 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This is an honest and insightful discussion of domestic violence from the perspective of a police officer who has experienced it in his home and encountered it professionally. Davis, a sociologist as well, uses his dual background to demonstrate that current treatment of domestic violence abuses is...
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This is an honest and insightful discussion of domestic violence from the perspective of a police officer who has experienced it in his home and encountered it professionally. Davis, a sociologist as well, uses his dual background to demonstrate that current treatment of domestic violence abuses is ineffective. A must read for all police officers, criminologists, and citizens who care about finding a successful solution to this issue.
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Handbook of Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies: Policies, Programs, and Legal Remedies » Read Now
by Albert R. Roberts. 499 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade. At the same time, dramatic changes have taken place regarding criminal justice and social work policies and practices applied to domestic violence...
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Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade. At the same time, dramatic changes have taken place regarding criminal justice and social work policies and practices applied to domestic violence intervention. And while the prevalence of domestic violence has declined slightly, national estimates still indicate that every year, approximately eight million women are abused, battered, stalked, or killed by their husbands, boyfriends, and other intimate partners. Featuring cutting-edge research and expert intervention strategies, the Handbook of Intervention Strategies with Domestic Violence: Policies, Programs, and Legal Remedies is designed to prepare professionals to swiftly and compassionately meet the multiple needs of women and children who have suffered from domestic violence. This original and indispensable volume focues on the numerous advances in legal remedies, program developments, treatment protocols, and multidisciplinary perspectives. It is a comprehensive guide to the latest research, public policies, and legal and criminal justice responses, covering federal and state legislation as well as trends in police and court responses to domestic violence. This is the first book to include court-based technology developments and new research related to the duration and intensity of woman battering. Highlighting actual cases and promising programs, the handbook also addresses important social work issues, including risk assessment protocols, a new five level continuum of woman battering, intervention methods, and treatment models. This book also examines the myriad legal issues and health problems facing the most neglected and vulnerable battered women. Written by expert practitioners and leading scholars in the field, the book's 23 chapters provide rich insights into the complexities and challenges of addressing domestic violence.
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The Paradox of Hope: The Crime and Punishment of Domestic Violence, in William and Mary Law Review » Read Now
by Cheryl Hanna. 79 pgs.

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Procedural Justice: Tempering the State's Response to Domestic Violence, in William and Mary Law Review » Read Now
by Deborah Epstein. 62 pgs.

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