Violence and abuse in society

On 26 August 1914 the world-famous university library in the Belgian town of Louvain was looted and destroyed by German troops.

In the years after the First World War both Ulster and Upper Silesia saw violent conflicts over self-determination.

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the criminal defence of self-defence from a philosophical, legal and human rights perspective.

On 26 August 1914 the world-famous university library in the Belgian town of Louvain was looted and destroyed by German troops.

Children throughout the world are engaged in a great number of activities classifiable as work.

Holy Terror is a profound and timely investigation of the idea of terror, drawing upon political, philosophical, literary, and theological sources to trace a genealogy from the ancient world to the modern day.

The book's main focus is on extremist ideologies and structural capabilities of violent non-state actors that employ terrorist means.

The Globalization of Hate: Internationalizing Hate Crime?

The Globalisation of Hate: Internationalising Hate Crime?

Violence and Personhood in Ancient Israel and Comparative Contexts is the first book-length work on personhood in ancient Israel.

Violence and Personhood in Ancient Israel and Comparative Contexts is the first book-length work on personhood in ancient Israel.

During World War Two, death and violence permeated all aspects of the everyday lives of ordinary people in Eastern Europe.

During World War Two, death and violence permeated all aspects of the everyday lives of ordinary people in Eastern Europe.

This work provides an authoritative survey of America's long and turbulent history of rebellion, sedition, and treason against government authority and institutions.

As the youth gang phenomenon becomes an important and sensitive public issue, communities from Los Angeles to Rio, Cape Town to London are facing the reality of what such violent groups mean for their children and young people.

As the youth gang phenomenon becomes an important and sensitive public issue, communities from Los Angeles to Rio, Cape Town to London are facing the reality of what such violent groups mean for their children and young people.

Wrongful Allegations of Sexual and Child Abuse fills a gap for an authoritative and considered text focused on false accusations of recent or historical abuse, both as a miscarriage of justice and as an ordeal which impairs lives even when it does not result in criminal charges.

Wrongful Allegations of Sexual and Child Abuse fills a gap for an authoritative and considered text focused on false accusations of recent or historical abuse, both as a miscarriage of justice and as an ordeal which impairs lives even when it does not result in criminal charges.

Around 85 children die each year in the UK due to abuse or neglect.

Around 85 children die each year in the UK due to abuse or neglect.

Working with Young People offers a new outlook on social, cultural, and educational work with young people.

Working with Young People offers a new outlook on social, cultural, and educational work with young people.

Violence against women has been a focus of transnational advocacy networks since the early 1980s, and the United Nations has, in intervening years, passed a series of resolutions to condemn, prevent, investigate, and punish this violence.

Violence against women has been a focus of transnational advocacy networks since the early 1980s, and the United Nations has, in intervening years, passed a series of resolutions to condemn, prevent, investigate, and punish this violence.

Organized around the theme of child well-being, this book provides an overview of child welfare's past and present with consideration of its future.

In the United States, approximately one in five women experiences rape during college, and LGBTQ students experience sexual violence at even higher rates.

In the United States, approximately one in five women experiences rape during college, and LGBTQ students experience sexual violence at even higher rates.

Political violence has disrupted the lives of millions of children around the world.

Political violence has disrupted the lives of millions of children around the world.

Drawn from real stories of rural child welfare practice, Rural Child Welfare Practice displays lessons learned from people working in the services field of child welfare.

Drawn from real stories of rural child welfare practice, Rural Child Welfare Practice displays lessons learned from people working in the services field of child welfare.

There is a Russian saying that "e;police mirror society.

There is a Russian saying that "e;police mirror society.

The Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative (GCSWI), which is spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), represents a major endeavor for the entire field of social work.

The Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative (GCSWI), which is spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), represents a major endeavor for the entire field of social work.

The Impossible Imperative brings to life the daily efforts of child welfare professionals working on behalf of vulnerable children and families.

The Impossible Imperative brings to life the daily efforts of child welfare professionals working on behalf of vulnerable children and families.

Studies of genocide and mass atrocity most often focus on their causes and consequences, their aims and effects, and the number of people killed.

Studies of genocide and mass atrocity most often focus on their causes and consequences, their aims and effects, and the number of people killed.

The Si, Yo Puedo (SYP) program manual is a step-by-step, culturally specific, 11-week curriculum for Spanish-English graduate level licensed mental health professionals (e.

The Si, Yo Puedo (SYP) program manual is a step-by-step, culturally specific, 11-week curriculum for Spanish-English graduate level licensed mental health professionals (e.

The transition to adulthood is a longer and more complex process than it was just a few decades ago, and a growing number of youth and young adults experience significant challenges in the establishment of an autonomous and independent lifestyle when compared to previous generations.

A 2015 survey of twenty-seven elite colleges found that twenty-three percent of respondents reported personal experiences of sexual misconduct on their campuses.

A 2015 survey of twenty-seven elite colleges found that twenty-three percent of respondents reported personal experiences of sexual misconduct on their campuses.

Supporting Bereaved Students at School provides educational professionals with essential information to support bereaved students.

There may be no other social problem so common, yet so little understood by the general public, as child abuse and neglect.

There may be no other social problem so common, yet so little understood by the general public, as child abuse and neglect.

Is religion inherently predisposed to violence?

Is religion inherently predisposed to violence?

When domestic abuse and children are involved, divorce and custody can be the epitome of high-stakes conflict and frustration and all too frequently protective parents lose custody of their child to a named abuser.