The Domestic Violence Sourcebook


Book Description

A guide to domestic abuse, including how the law can help the abused, how the abuse can hurt children, guidelines on how to leave the relationship, and addresses of support groups.




The Domestic Violence Sourcebook


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Gives effective options to help stop the abuse and violence.







Domestic Violence Sourcebook, 7th Ed.


Book Description

Provides consumer health information about violence, stalking, harassment, and other forms of abuse, and discusses the physical, mental, and social effects of violence against intimate partners, children, teens, the elderly, immigrants, and other populations; gives strategies for prevention and intervention. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources.




Health Reference Series


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Sourcebook on Violence Against Women


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The Third Edition of this comprehensive volume covers the current state of research, theory, prevention, and intervention regarding violence against women. The book’s 15 chapters are divided into three parts: theoretical and methodological issues in researching violence against women; types of violence against women; and, new to this edition, programs that work. Featuring new chapters, pedagogy, sections on controversies in the field, and autobiographical essays by leaders in grassroots anti-violence work, the Third Edition has been designed to encourage discussion and debate, to address issues of diversity and cultural contexts, and to examine inequalities of race and ethnicity, social class, physical ability, sexual orientation, and geographic location.




Domestic Violence Sourcebook


Book Description

A comprehensive, compassionate look at domestic violence including historical, psychological, social, familial, and legal issues this well-organized, accessible book offers the most current information available on prevention and recovery, along with practical steps for escaping a violent domestic situation.




Domestic Violence Sourcebook


Book Description

Basic consumer health information about the causes and consequences of abusive relationships, including physical violence, sexual assault, battery, stalking, and emotional abuse, etc. along with a glossary of related terms and resoures for additional help and information.




Domestic Violence Sourcebook


Book Description

Domestic Violence Sourcebook, Third Edition provides updated information about the physical, mental, and social effects of violence experienced by intimate partners, parents, children, teens, and elderly adults. Facts about types of abuse, such as rape and other sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking, are included, along with information about domestic violence prevention. Guidelines for emergency intervention, safety plans, and identity protection are offered, and facts about financial and legal assistance for victims are provided. The Sourcebook concludes with a glossary of related terms and directories of additional resources for families and advocates of people experiencing domestic violence.




Family & Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence


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Offers practical answers to extraordinarily complex questions raised by abuse. Provides a checklist of warning signs of domestic abuse.