Domestic violence and abuse : a reference handbook /
"A comprehensive and timely resource for students, activists, educators and advocates, Domestic Violence and Abuse: A Reference Handbook provides a rich and scholarly assessment of this important social issue while also including stories and profiles for a more personal understanding. Domestic...
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| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, California :
ABC-CLIO,
[2020]
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| Series: | Contemporary world issues.
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Table of Contents:
- Background and history
- A global overview
- Risk of victimization
- Understanding abusers
- Insights from criminology theory
- Effects on victims
- Criminal justice interventions
- Services for victims
- Prevention programs
- History of efforts to end domestic violence in the United States
- Current issues
- References
- Problems, controversies, and solutions
- Introduction
- Do athletes commit more sexual assault and domestic violence
- Are men abused as frequently as women
- Which groups are disproportionally victimized and why
- What happens when abuse occurs within progressive groups or organizations
- Should domestic violence be automatic grounds for asylum or refugee status
- Should children be removed from abusive homes
- What is the connection between pet abuse and domestic violence
- Is arming victims of domestic violence an appropriate intervention to stop abuse
- Should domestic violence offenders be allowed to own firearms
- What role does mass media play in domestic violence
- Are restraining orders a good way to protect victims
- Do mandatory arrest policies in domestic violence cases work
- Is a feminist perspective the best approach to domestic violence advocacy
- What is the role of health-care professionals in domestic violence cases
- Is the shelter model of domestic violence services the best way to help victims
- What role can self-defense classes play in efforts to prevent sexual or domestic violence
- How accurate is battered woman syndrome
- How effective are batterer intervention programs
- References
- Perspectives
- Introduction
- Why I am an advocate against domestic violence in the Bahamas: we must continue to strive
- Moving on from dating violence
- Rolling with the punches
- Abuse from a male survivor's perspective
- Why I volunteer with victims of domestic violence
- Abuse is everywhere, but we can stop it
- A counselor's perspective
- How abuse can turn you into something you're not and how to reclaim yourself
- Profiles
- People
- Organizations
- References
- Data and documents
- Resources
- Chronology.
