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Author:   Lettie L Lockhart ,  Fran S Danis
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9780231140270

ISBN 10:   0231140274
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   04 February 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Contributors Introduction, by Fran S. Danis and Lettie L. Lockhart 1. Cultural Competence and Intersectionality: Emerging Frameworks and Practical Approaches, by Lettie L. Lockhart and Jacquelyn Mitchell 2. Understanding Domestic Violence: A Primer, by Fran S. Danis and Shreya Bhandari 3. Our Survival, Our Strengths: Understanding the Experiences of African American Women in Abusive Relationships, by Tricia B. Bent-Goodley, Lorraine Chase, Elizabeth A. Circo, and Selena T. Anta Rodgers 4. A Lily Out of the Mud: Domestic Violence in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities, by Mimi Kim, Beckie Masaki, and Gita Mehrotra 5. Social Work Practice with Abused Persons with Disabilities, by Elizabeth P. Cramer and Sara-Beth Plummer 6. Domestic Violence Advocacy with Immigrants and Refugees, by Rupaleem Bhuyan, Woochan Shim, and Kavya Velagapudi 7. Domestic Abuse in Later Life, by Ann Turner, Deb Spangler, and Bonnie Brandl 8. Culturally Competent Practice with Latinas, by Blanca M. Ramos, Bonnie E. Carlson, and Shanti Kulkarni 9. Outing the Abuse: Considerations for Effective Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, by Taryn Lindhorst, Gita Mehrotra, and Shawn L. Mincer 10. In Service to Our Country: Military Responses to Domestic Violence, by Delores F. Johnson and Deborah D. Tucker 11. Weaving the Past into the Present: Understanding the Context of Domestic Violence Against Native American Women, by Brenda Bussey and J. B. Whipple 12. A Commentary on Religion and Domestic Violence, by Marie M. Fortune, Salma Elkadi Abugideiri, and Mark Dratch 13. Appalachia: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Rural Environment, by Elizabeth J. Randall and Leslie E. Tower 14. Where Teens Live: Taking an Ecological Approach to Dating Violence Prevention, by Barbara Ball and Barri Rosenbluth Notes Index

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<p> Domestic Violence: Intersectionality and Culturally Competent Practice is an excellent book that addresses a serious social problem from a new and unique perspective. It is a book that should be in the professional libraries of all social workers.--Carol A. Heintzelman, professor, Social Work Dept., Millersville University of Pennsylvania Families in Society (01/01/0001)

Domestic Violence: Intersectionality and Culturally Competent Practice is an excellent book that addresses a serious social problem from a new and unique perspective. It is a book that should be in the professional libraries of all social workers. -- Carol A. Heintzelman, professor, Social Work Dept., Millersville University of Pennsylvania * Families in Society *

Domestic Violence: Intersectionality and Culturally Competent Practice is an excellent book that addresses a serious social problem from a new and unique perspective. It is a book that should be in the professional libraries of all social workers. -- Carol A. Heintzelman, professor, Social Work Dept., Millersville University of Pennsylvania Families in Society vol. 92, no.0

Author Information

Lettie L. Lockhart is professor of social work at the University of Georgia and director of the School of Social Work Training Program. Fran S. Danis is associate professor and associate dean at the University of Texas, Arlington's School of Social Work.

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