Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health

Name: Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health
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ISBN: 9780306485015

ISBN-10: 030648501X

ISBN-13: 9780306485015

Edition: 2004

Authors: Stephen J. Morewitz

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Winner of the 2004 Society for the Study of Social Problems, Crime & Delinquency Division Outstanding Scholar Book Award! Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health evaluates the impact of intimate partner abuse on maternal and child health. The main focus is on the conditions that increase pregnant women's vulnerability to abuse, the factors that reduce the impact of partner violence, and how professionals and the criminal justice and social services systems can effectively respond to violence. Stephen J. Morewitz questions the relevance of pregnancy-related stressors, such as financial pressures, reorganization of familial roles and reduction of intimacy, as catalysts of domestic…

Book details

List price: $109.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 6/17/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Partner Violence: Causes and Risk Factors



Prevalence of Abuse



Partner and Child Abuse



Parental Child Abductions



Psychosocial Effects of Violence




Violence & Reproductive Decisions



Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes



The Police and Courts



Counseling, Medical, and Shelter Services



Screening Victims for Violence



Psychosocial Treatment of Abuse Victims



Identifying and Treating Offenders


Conclusion



Research Methods