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Author:   Keerty Nakray (O.P. Jindal Global University, India)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780415504928

ISBN 10:   0415504929
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   19 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Part 1: Conceptual Framework Chapter 2. Gender Based Violence: A Framework for Public Health Budgets and Policies Keerty Nakray Chapter 3. Gender Budgets and Public Health Approach: Addressing Gender Based Violence in India Vibhuti Patel Chapter 4. Gender-Based Violence as a Public Health Issue and the Legal Perspective: A Critical Overview Ronagh McQuigg Chapter 5. Gender, Gender-based Violence and HIV/AIDS: Review of Evidence and Policy Rachel Jewkes Chapter 6. Measuring Gender Based Violence: Issues of Impact and Prevalence Emma Williamson Chapter 7. Gender-based Violence in Australia: a State-based Joined-up Approach Deborah Western and Robyn Mason Part 2: Risks, Impacts and Responses to Gender Based Violence Chapter 8. Gender-based Violence in Post-Disaster Recovery Situations: An Emerging Public Health Issue Margaret Alston Chapter 9. Gender, Use and Abuse: Sexually Abused Women in Alcohol and Drug Treatment Jan Breckenridge and Michael Salter Chapter 10. The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on the Mental Health of Latin American Immigrant Women in the U.S. Blanca M. Ramos Chapter 11. Legal Response to Domestic Violence in Tajikistan Dilbar Turkhanova Chapter 12. Sexual Violence within Intimate Contexts of Marriage: Integrating Human Rights and Public Health Approach for Gender Sensitive Interventions Nishi Mitra Chapter 13. Gender-based Violence and Reproductive Health in Five Indian States Ernestina Coast, Tiziana Leone and Alankar Malviya Chapter 14. Rethinking Gender Based Violence and Public Health Policies in India: Insights from Dilaasa, Mumbai, India Padma Bhate- Deosthali and Ravi Duggal Chapter 15. Contributing to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Related Homicide: A Multi-Systemic Practice Response Framework Jan Breckenridge and Kerrie James Chapter 16. Sexual Violence and Culture of Silence in India: Critical Appraisal of Role of Health Services Nishi Mitra Chapter 17. Conclusion

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'This volume provides students and researchers with a thorough description of the societal and cultural contexts of GBV in a diverse range of locations...Keerty Nakray's major accomplishment with this book is how eloquently it highlights the importance of violence as an underlying cause of women's health problems worldwide, and illuminates the enormity of the challenge towards public recognition and response.' - Critical Public Health.

Author Information

Keerty Nakray is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Centre for Women, Law and Social Change at the Jindal Global Law School, OP Jindal Global University, India.

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