Skip to content

Handbook of Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies Policies, Programs, and Legal Remedies

Best in textbook rentals since 2012!

ISBN-10: 0195151704

ISBN-13: 9780195151701

Edition: 2002

Authors: Albert R. Roberts, Marjory D. Fields, Marjory D. Fields

List price: $110.00
Blue ribbon 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!
what's this?
Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:
Carrot Coin icon
XP icon
You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade. At the same time, dramatic changes have taken place regarding criminal justice and social work policies and practices applied to domestic violence intervention. And while the prevalence of domestic violence has declined slightly, national estimates still indicate that every year, approximately eight million women are abused, battered, stalked, or killed by their husbands, boyfriends, and other intimate partners. Featuring cutting-edge research and expert intervention strategies, the Handbook of Intervention Strategies with Domestic…    
Customers also bought

Book details

List price: $110.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/28/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 9.41" wide x 6.42" long x 1.81" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

D.S.W. from U. of Maryland. Chairman of Administration of Justice Department. Author or co-author of ten books, many in second or third editions, among them: Moraskin/Roberts: Visions for Change: Crime and Justice in the Twenty-First Century 2 ND (PH, 1998, 444 pp. $55.00), Roberts: Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, Treatment, and Research 2/e (O.U.P., 2000), Roberts ed. Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs, and Services 2/e (Wadsworth, 1998, 300 pp. $45.95) He has also published two other books with Sage: Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Cognitive Treatment - pub�d.1/95, sales to date of 2,585/$61,662 (2,290 paper/$50,497) Helping Crime Victims: Research, Policy and Practice…    

Foreword
Contributors
Introduction, Public Policy, Research, and Social Action
Myths, Facts, and Realities Regarding Battered Women and Their Children: An Overview
Domestic Violence Theories, Research, and Practice Implications
Comparative Analysis of Battered Women in the Community With Battered Women in Prison for Killing Their Intimate Partners
Duration and Severity of Woman Battering: A Conceptual Model/Continuum
National Organization Survey of Domestic Violence Coalitions
Criminal Justice and Legal System Responses
Police Responses to Battered Women: Past, Present, and Future
Court Responses to Battered Women and Their Children
Improving Judicial System Responses to Domestic Violence: The Promises and Risks of Integrated Case Management and Technology Solutions
Innovations in the Legal System's Response to Domestic Violence: Thinking Outside the Box for the Silent Majority of Battered Women
A National Study of the Integration of Domestic Violence Assessment Into Child Welfare Practice
Preparing for Expert Testimony in Domestic Violence Cases
Health Care, Addictions, and Mental Health Treatment
Helping Battered Women: A Health Care Perspective
Mental Health Assessment Tools and Techniques for Working With Battered Women
Battered Women: Treatment Goals and Treatment Planning
Promising Directions for Helping Chemically Involved Battered Women Get Safe and Sober
Crisis Intervention, Advocacy, and Specialized Programs
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: The Role of Impact, Assessment, and Treatment
A Comprehensive Model for Crisis Intervention With Battered Women and Their Children
Beyond Shelters: Support Groups and Community-Based Advocacy for Abused Women
Interventions for Batterers: Program Approaches, Program Tensions
Vulnerable At-Risk Groups and Multicultural Issues
Domestic Violence Among Lesbian Couples
Latina Battered Women: Barriers to Service Delivery and Cultural Considerations
Asian Battered Women: Assessment and Treatment
Elder Abuse and Gerontological Social Work
Name Index
Subject Index