Violence and abuse in society

More so than in any other form of forensic evaluation, mental health professionals who conduct parenting plan evaluations must have an understanding of the most current evidence in the areas of child development, optimal parenting plans across various populations, behavioral psychology, family violence, and legal issues to inform their opinions.

In January 2002, reeling from a growing awareness of child sexual abuse within their church, a small group of Catholics gathered after Mass in the basement of a parish in Wellesley, Massachusetts to mourn and react.

With the world's prison population continuing to grow and the number of secure inpatient beds in psychiatric hospitals on the rise, establishing valid and reliable methods of identifying individuals who will commit violent acts is an important global health and public safety issue.

The first book to integrate shame research into a single overarching theory Why are some kids magnets for bullying?

The first book to integrate shame research into a single overarching theory Why are some kids magnets for bullying?

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "e;revenge porn"e;, honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "e;revenge porn"e;, honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking.

Lying just south of Neshoba County, where three civil rights workers were murdered during Freedom Summer, Clarke County lay squarely in Mississippi's - and America's - meanest corner.

Lying just south of Neshoba County, where three civil rights workers were murdered during Freedom Summer, Clarke County lay squarely in Mississippi's - and America's - meanest corner.

On average, a quarter of a million children in the United States enter foster care every year.

On average, a quarter of a million children in the United States enter foster care every year.

The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired advocates and policy makers across the globe, injecting children's rights terminology into various public and private arenas.

The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired advocates and policy makers across the globe, injecting children's rights terminology into various public and private arenas.

Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness.

Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness.

Based on over 25 years of research, Child Sexual Abuse, Second Edition describes a premier, empirically supported treatment approach for children, adolescents, and non-offending parents/caregivers impacted by child sexual abuse.

Lawmakers and judges often enact and enforce laws and policies that impact youth.

At the end of the 20th century, New York City had one of the worst child welfare systems in the United States: 50,000 children were in foster care; they and their families were often neglected or abused by the system; parents had no voice; and the services designed to protect children were more often harming, rather than helping, them.

At the end of the 20th century, New York City had one of the worst child welfare systems in the United States: 50,000 children were in foster care; they and their families were often neglected or abused by the system; parents had no voice; and the services designed to protect children were more often harming, rather than helping, them.

The United States has uncritically exported its law and policy on gender violence without regard to effectiveness or cultural context, and without asking what we might learn from efforts to combat gender violence in the rest of the world.

Research shows that as many as 37% of American workers have experienced workplace abuse at some time in their working lives.

Buddhist violence is not a well-known concept.

What does it mean for men to join with women as allies in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence?

What does it mean for men to join with women as allies in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence?

A meticulously researched inside look at child sexual abuse by clergy, this exhaustive, hard-hitting analysis weaves together interviews with abusive priests and church historical and administrative details to propose a new way of thinking about clerical sexual offenders.

Terrorism has returned to the streets of Northern Ireland.

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The rate of young unwed couples and teens having children is increasing, and many of these couples choose to "e;co-parent"e; children, rather than to marry and remain in a relationship.

The rate of young unwed couples and teens having children is increasing, and many of these couples choose to "e;co-parent"e; children, rather than to marry and remain in a relationship.

Human trafficking is a thriving business around the world.

Human trafficking is a thriving business around the world.

Research has already been a significant factor in child welfare policy in recent years, but this essential new volume demonstrates that it has taken a leading role in the field to spur and guide change.

The latest resource from the American Humane Association, this practical guide answers frequently asked questions about the medical aspects of child abuse and neglect.

Working with Violent Men gives a detailed insight into working with men who have been violent towards intimate partners.

An urgent and elegant book excavating the many meanings of cuddling under racial capitalism .

Child abuse and neglect are intractable problems exacting a terrible toll on children and rending the very fabric of our society.

Youth-led organizing, a burgeoning movement that empowers young people while simultaneously enabling them to make substantive contributions to their communities, is increasingly receiving attention from scholars, activists, and the media.

In the past two decades, many prevention and suppression programs have been initiated on a national and local level to combat street gangs--but what do we really know about them?

This second edition of Helping in Child Protective Services: A Competency-Based Casework Handbook is a comprehensive desk reference that serves as both a daily guide for workers and a training tool for supervisors and administrators.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot was the country's bloodiest civil disturbance of the century.

In this fascinating new book, Vincent Henry (a 21-year veteran of the NYPD who recently retired to become a university professor) explores the psychological transformations and adaptations that result from police officers' encounters with death.

Child maltreatment professionals from all disciplines struggle to find better ways of understanding and treating the families and children affected by maltreatment.

Today, one in every three Americans will be affected by trauma, and the most vulnerable among these victims are children.

Americans hate and distrust their government.

Violence in the home is one of the most damaging and widespread of social problems.

Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade.

According to the United Nations' latest data, the United States has more children living in poverty than any other industrialized nation in the world.

Various historians, philosophers, and social scientists have attempted to provide convincing explanations of the roots of violence, with mixed and confusing results.

In spite of society's wish to protect and insulate children from death, the experience of loss is unavoidable and there is surprisingly little guidance on how to help children cope with grief and bereavement.

Women battering is one of the most pervasive and dangerous problems in American society today.