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Intimate partner violence is a challenging problem that health professionals encounter on a daily basis. This volume thoroughly compiles the current knowledge and health science and provides a strong foundation for students, educators, clinicians, and researchers on prevention, assessment, and intervention.

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Author:   Connie Mitchell (Director, Domestic Violence Education, California Medical Training Center, Director, Domestic Violence Education, California Medical Training Center, University of California, Davis)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   1.202kg
ISBN:  

9780195179323

ISBN 10:   0195179323
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   02 July 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

1: Emerging Health Policy on Intimate Partner Violence, Connie Mitchell and Lisa James 2: Defining Intimate Partner Violence: Controversies and Implications, Christina Nicolaidis and Anuradha Paranjape 3: Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence, Linda E. Saltzman and Deborah Houry 4: Explanatory Frameworks for Intimate Partner Violence, Connie Mitchell and Magdalena Vanya 5: Economic Analysis and the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence, Phaedra S. Corso 6: International Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence, Gregory Luke Larkin and Stephen C. Morris 7: Sociocultural Considerations, Sujata Warrier 8: Diagnosis through Disclosure and Pattern Recognition, Deirdre Anglin 9: Risk Factors for Victimization, Sheryl L. Heron 10: Risk Factor for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: Typologies and Characteristics of Batterers, L.Kevin Hamberger 11: Chronic Physical Symptoms in Survivors of Violence, Christina Nicolaidis and Jane Leibschutz 12: Mental Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, Carole Warshaw, Phyllis Brashler, and Jessica Gil 13: Drug and Alcohol Dependency in Intimate Partner Violence, Carol B. Cunradi 14: Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence, Sharon R. Wilson 15: Maxillofacial Injuries in Intimate Partner Violence, Sharon R. Wilson, Thomas B. Dodson, and Leslie R. Halpern 16: Strangulation in Intimate Partner Violence, Ellen Taliaferro, Dean Hawley, George McClane, and Gael Strack 17: Soft Tissue and Cutaneous Injury Patterns, Daniel J. Sheridan, Katherine R. Nash, Christine A. Poulos, Lynne Fauerbach, and Sandra Watt 18: Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy, Peggy E. Goodman 19: Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse, Carolyn Sachs and Linda J. Gromberg 20: A Public Health Approach to Intimate Partner Violence, Meghan E. Howe and Elaine J. Alpert 21: Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence: Toward a Developmental, Social-Ecological Model, Daniel J. Whitaker, Diane M. Hall, and Ann L. Coker 22: Acute Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence in the Medical Setting, Gregory Luke Larkin and Jennifer Parks 23: Safety Planning, Danger, and Lethality Assessment, Jacquelyn Campbell and Nancy Glass 24: Mental Health Treatment for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Carole Warshaw and Phyllis Brashler 25: Strength and Resilience in Battered Women and Their Children, Jacquelyn Campbell, Phyllis Sharps, and Kerry Parsons 26: Long Term Healthcare Interventions, Therese Zink and Karen LLoyd 27: Developing a Health System Response to Intimate Partner Violence, Brigid McCaw and Krista Kotz 28: Civil and Criminal Justice Remedies, Sarah Buehl and Eliza Hirst 29: Medical and Forensic Documentation, Sarah Buehl and Eliza Hirst 30: Treatment Approaches for Men Who Batter Their Partners, L. Kevin Hamberger, Jeffrey M. Lohr, Lisa M. Parker, and Tricia Witte 31: Stalking Victimization: The Management of its Consequences, Keith Davis and Mindy Mechanic 32: Weapons and Intimate Partner Violence, Susan Sorenson 33: The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children, Cynthia Kuelbs 34: Adolescent Relationship Violence, Lyndee Knox, Carmela Lomonaco, and Elaine Alpert 35: Intimate Partner Violence in the Elderly and Disabled Population, Diana Koin 36: Caring for the Care Provider, Jane Liebschutz Index

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...an excellent book, a major compilation and unique in its approach. PsycCritiques

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