Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives by Harvey Wallace
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Family Violence
Summary
This text presents a comprehensive introduction to the study of family violence and discusses current controversies in the field from three perspectives - legal, medical, and social.
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Table of Contents
Each chapter begins with Introduction and concludes with Summary, Key Terms, Discussion Questions, Suggested Readings, and Endnotes.
Preface.
1. Characteristics of Family Violence.
Nature and Scope of the Problem.Factors That Contribute to Family Violence.The Cycle of Violence Theory.
2. Physical Child Abuse.
The Abusers and the Abused.Indications of Physical Child Abuse.Bruises.Burns.Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.Fractures.Head and Internal Injuries.
3. Child Sexual Abuse.
Indications of Sexual Abuse.Sexual Abuse.
4. Child Neglect.
Indications of Child Neglect.Failure-to-Thrive Syndrome.Emotional Neglect.Other Types of Child Neglect.
5. Sibling Abuse.
Siblings as Perpetrators.Serial Abuse of Siblings.
6. Ritualistic Child Abuse.
Types of Ritualistic Abuse.Responding to Ritualistic Abuse.
7. Professionals and Their Responses to Child Abuse.
Reporting.Sex Offender Community Notification.Interviewing.Intervention.Expert Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse.
8. Spousal Abuse.
Theories of Spousal Abuse.Characteristics of Spousal Abuse.Types of Spousal Abuse.Family Violence by Police Officers.Spousal Homicide.
9. The Criminal Justice Response to Spousal Abuse.
Arrest and Other Alternatives.Restraining Orders.Courts and Spousal Assault.
10. Elder Abuse.
Theories of Elder Abuse.Reporting and Intervention.
11. Gay and Lesbian Abuse.
Nature and Scope of the Problem.Legal and Judicial Responses.Intervention Issues.
12. Special Populations and Family Violence.
HIV/AIDS Victims.Disabled Victims.Cultural Issues.Rural Victims.
13. Women and Sexual Violence.
Theories of Sexual Violence.Stranger Rape.Marital and Acquaintance Rape.Sexual Harassment.
14. Stalking.
Stalking Laws.Anti-Stalking Measures.
15. The Consequences of Family Violence.
Physical Consequences.Mental Consequences.Financial Consequences.
16. Victim's Rights.
Compensation and Restitution.Victim Impact Statements.Index.
Preface.
1. Characteristics of Family Violence.
Nature and Scope of the Problem.Factors That Contribute to Family Violence.The Cycle of Violence Theory.
2. Physical Child Abuse.
The Abusers and the Abused.Indications of Physical Child Abuse.Bruises.Burns.Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.Fractures.Head and Internal Injuries.
3. Child Sexual Abuse.
Indications of Sexual Abuse.Sexual Abuse.
4. Child Neglect.
Indications of Child Neglect.Failure-to-Thrive Syndrome.Emotional Neglect.Other Types of Child Neglect.
5. Sibling Abuse.
Siblings as Perpetrators.Serial Abuse of Siblings.
6. Ritualistic Child Abuse.
Types of Ritualistic Abuse.Responding to Ritualistic Abuse.
7. Professionals and Their Responses to Child Abuse.
Reporting.Sex Offender Community Notification.Interviewing.Intervention.Expert Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse.
8. Spousal Abuse.
Theories of Spousal Abuse.Characteristics of Spousal Abuse.Types of Spousal Abuse.Family Violence by Police Officers.Spousal Homicide.
9. The Criminal Justice Response to Spousal Abuse.
Arrest and Other Alternatives.Restraining Orders.Courts and Spousal Assault.
10. Elder Abuse.
Theories of Elder Abuse.Reporting and Intervention.
11. Gay and Lesbian Abuse.
Nature and Scope of the Problem.Legal and Judicial Responses.Intervention Issues.
12. Special Populations and Family Violence.
HIV/AIDS Victims.Disabled Victims.Cultural Issues.Rural Victims.
13. Women and Sexual Violence.
Theories of Sexual Violence.Stranger Rape.Marital and Acquaintance Rape.Sexual Harassment.
14. Stalking.
Stalking Laws.Anti-Stalking Measures.
15. The Consequences of Family Violence.
Physical Consequences.Mental Consequences.Financial Consequences.
16. Victim's Rights.
Compensation and Restitution.Victim Impact Statements.Index.
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CIN0205319017G
9780205319015
0205319017
Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives by Harvey Wallace
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Inc
2003-05-16
432
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