Violence and abuse in society

The number of refugees forced to dump their homes and countries in search of safety has significantly increased.

When a fourteen year old girl becomes trapped in a predator's web, she is subjected to the worst kind of abuse.

Conflict is inherent to all human and inter-state relations, but it is not inevitable.

Protecting children from abuse is a serious matter, demanding critical thinking, tenacity, resilience, courage and compassion.

This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected.

"e;Adoption is the right option for many more types of parents and children than we imagined a few decades ago.

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A powerful, visceral memoir of a life undone.

This memoir about a friend’s murder—and the mystery surrounding her daughter’s role in it—is “a true-crime work that digs deeper” (Foreword Reviews).

This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias.

Nurses too often encounter battered women, abused children, and other victims of family violence in hospital and emergency room settings.

The most significant political development of the post-Cold War era was, arguably, the diffusion of neoliberalism across the globe.

The UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2016 is the third of its kind mandated by the United Nations General Assembly.

Street children-abandoned or runaway children living on their own-can be found in cities all over the world, and their numbers are growing despite numerous international programs aimed at helping them.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of women become victims of sexual violence in conflict zones around the world; in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone, approximately 1,100 rapes are reported each month.