Intimate partner violence : a resource for professionals working with children and families / [edited by] Angelo P. Giardino, Eileen R. Giardino.

Other author Giardino, Angelo P.
Other author Giardino, Eileen R.
Format Book
Publication InfoSt. Louis, Mo. : STM Learning, ©2010.
Descriptionxxvii, 372 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Subjects
Intimate partner violence--United States.
Intimate partner violence--United States. --Prevention.
Victims of family violence--Services for. --United States.

Contents Overview of the problem -- Screening and identification in health care settings -- Dating violence among high school and college students -- Intimate partner violence and child abuse -- Intervention for women : answers to the question "Why doesn't she just leave?" -- The abused patient : a clinical response using the stages of change model -- Children who witness violence : the specific problem of children who are exposed to intimate partner violence -- The sexual assault nurse examiner response to non-stranger sexual assault -- Social work intervention in intimate partner violence -- Mental health aspects of intimate partner violence : survivors, professionals, and systems -- Domestic crimes investigations and law enforcement -- Role of IPV professionals in criminal prosecution -- Intimate partner violence : identification, treatment, and associations with men's health -- Fatherhood as a gateway for change : insights from the fathering after violence initiative -- Looking ahead : the public health approach to intimate partner violence prevention.
Abstract "Intimate Partner Violence includes in-depth analyses of every aspect of IPV, including contemporary concepts and research on its prevalence, nature, causes, and impact"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009028095
ISBN9781878060778 (pbk.)
ISBN1878060775 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV6626.2 .I59 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold