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| Preface | |
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| Characteristics of Family Violence | |
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| Definition | |
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| Controversies in Family Violence | |
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| Nature and Scope of the Problem | |
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| Factors That Contribute to Family Violence | |
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| The Cycle of Violence Theory | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Physical Child Abuse | |
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| Definition | |
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| Extent of the Problem | |
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| The Abusers and the Abused | |
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| Indications of Physical Child Abuse | |
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| Bruises | |
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| Burns | |
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| Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy | |
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| Fractures | |
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| Head and Internal Injuries | |
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| Child Homicide | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Child Sexual Abuse | |
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| Definitions | |
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| The Abuser and the Abused | |
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| Indications of Sexual Abuse | |
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| Sexual Abuse | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Child Neglect | |
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| Definition | |
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| Causes of Neglect | |
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| Indications of Child Neglect | |
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| Failure-to-Thrive Syndrome | |
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| Emotional Neglect | |
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| Other Types of Child Neglect | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Sibling Abuse | |
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| Extent of the Problem | |
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| Definition | |
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| Siblings as Perpetrators | |
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| Serial Abuse of Siblings | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Ritualistic Child Abuse | |
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| Historical Background | |
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| Definition | |
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| Types of Ritualistic Abuse | |
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| Responding to Ritualistic Abuse | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Professionals and Their Response to Child Abuse | |
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| Reporting | |
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| Sex Offender Community Notification (Megan's Law) | |
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| Interviewing | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Spousal Abuse | |
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| Definition | |
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| Extent of the Problem | |
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| Theories of Spousal Abuse | |
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| Characteristics of Spousal Abuse | |
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| Types of Spousal Abuse | |
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| Family Violence by Police Officers | |
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| Spousal Homicide | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| The Criminal Justice Response to Spousal Abuse | |
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| Extent of the Problem | |
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| Factors Affecting Police Response | |
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| Arrest and Other Alternatives | |
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| Restraining Orders | |
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| Courts and Spousal Assault | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Practical Application | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Elder Abuse | |
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| Definition | |
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| Extent of the Problem | |
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| Types of Elder Abuse | |
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| Theories of Elder Abuse | |
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| Reporting and Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Gay and Lesbian Abuse | |
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| History and Attitudes | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Nature and Scope of the Problem | |
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| Legal and Judicial Responses | |
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| Intervention Issues | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Special Populations and Family Violence | |
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| Victims with HIV/AIDS | |
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| Victims with Disabilities | |
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| Cultural Issues | |
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| Rural Victims | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Women and Sexual Violence | |
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| Definition | |
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| Extent of the Problem | |
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| Theories on Sexual Violence | |
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| Stranger Rape | |
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| Marital and Acquaintance Rape | |
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| Sexual Harassment | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Stalking | |
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| Definition | |
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| Types of Stalking | |
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| Myths and Assessment of Stalking | |
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| Stalking Laws | |
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| Antistalking Measures | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| The Consequences of Family Violence | |
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| Physical Consequences | |
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| Mental Consequences | |
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| Financial Consequences | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Victim's Rights | |
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| Historical Perspective | |
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| Victims and Civil Litigation | |
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| Compensation and Restitution | |
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| Victim Impact Statements | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Index | |