| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 239 pages) |
| Contents |
Violence prevention and victim/survivor care : an international public health issue -- Theoretical framework and assumptions / Lee Ann Hoff and Magueye Seck -- Core content : essential knowledge, attitudes, skills -- Intimate partner and gender based violence -- Sexual assault and physical abuse during childhood and adolescence -- Overview : child abuse from ancient to contemporary times -- Sexual assault of adults : intimate partner and war victims -- Abuse and neglect of older adults -- Abuse, oppression, and enslavement of indigenous people across continents -- Torture and trafficking survivors, and abuse of immigrants -- Perpetrators of abuse and violence / Magueye Seck, Lee Ann Hoff -- The role of social institutions -- Violence, bullying, and abuse in schools and the workplace -- Implementation issues : personal/professional victimization -- Comprehensive service issues : health & criminal justice interface / Lee Ann Hoff and Marilynne Bell |
| Summary |
Health and social service providers are in pivotal positions to provide preventive and restorative services to those affected by violent and abusive behaviour. This comprehensive textbook presents theoretical background and practical strategies for doing so, providing a solid knowledge base for good practice in this area |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Offenses against the person -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Violence -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Violence.
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Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Sex Offenses.
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bell, Marilynne
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Hallisey, Bonnie Joyce.
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Seck, Magueye
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| ISBN |
0203875621 (electronic bk.) |
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9780203875629 (electronic bk.) |
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