Violence and abuse in society

Now a major motion picture by the Academy Award-winning director of The Exorcist.

Often examined separately, this timely volume provides a detailed exploration of the nexus between family violence and sexual offending.

When it comes to government's role in personal matters such as family planning, most bristle at any interference from the State on how to exercise their reproductive rights.

More than ten people are murdered every day in Ciudad Juarez, a city about the size of Philadelphia.

As the centenary of the Great War approaches, citizens worldwide are reflecting on the history, trauma, and losses of a war-torn twentieth century.

Black Vanguards and Black Gangsters: From Seeds of Discontent to a Declaration of War examines the extent to which black gangsterism is a product of civil rights gains, community transition, black flight, social activism, and failed grassroots social movement groups.

While forced marriage and 'honour-based' violence attract media attention, little is known about the issues and experiences of South Asian women and children who are affected by gendered violence.

An exploration of the ways in which ancient theories of empire can inform our understanding of present-day international relations, Enduring Empire engages in a serious discussion of empire as it relates to American foreign policy and global politics.

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

After years of activism, risk awareness, and AIDS prevention, increasing numbers of gay men are not using condoms, and new infections of HIV are on the rise.

Children in public care complain that they have too many placements.

"e;Pence and Paymar are right on target again.

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?

Parents who neglect children present considerable challenges to child welfare professionals, and are often resistant to change.

There are tremendous benefits to discussing the subject of sexual and emotional pleasure with clients, and this book addresses the challenges and misconceptions of doing just that.

There are dozens of ways to be emotionally abusive: unwarranted criticism, sighs, a condescending tone of voice, disgusted looks, and "e;the cold shoulder,"e; to name a few.

This invaluable one-stop reference source supplies students and general readers with historical and current information on the victims' rights revolution in the United States, providing analysis on everything from human rights reports to Supreme Court cases that allows the reader to fully understand these documents.

This book aims to equip mental health professionals to integrate discussions of sexual identity, health, wellness, and intimacy into the scope of their client's mental health, ensuring they are well-prepared to incorporate sexual functioning into core assessment, interventions, and treatment.

What should you expect when you're expecting to foster?

Murder has transfixed the popular press for centuries.

Less than one percent of the sexual assaults that occur each year in Canada result in legal sanction for those who commit these offences.

For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

In divided societies, representation in the police that empowers previously-marginalized groups reduces crime, builds trust, and improves citizen-state relations.

While many books explore such specific issues as gun violence, arson, murder, and crime prevention, this encyclopedia serves as a one-stop resource for exploring the history, societal factors, and current dimensions of violence in America in all its forms.

There has been considerable research and authorship on child sexual abuse, however, much of this research has focused on adult perpetrators and child victims.

The Phenomenology of Sex, Love, and Intimacy presents a phenomenological exploration of love as it manifests itself through sexual desires and intimate relationships.

In the 1980s and 1990s, a mind-boggling social panic over child sex abuse swept through the country, landing childcare workers in prison and leading hundreds of women to begin recalling episodes of satanic ritual abuse and childhood abuse by family members.

Spirituality is increasingly acknowledged to be an essential part of child development.

"e;The quality of children's experiences, and the engagement of their parents, particularly in these early years, is critical to better outcomes that will impact on the child right into adolescence and adulthood.

Family Activism in the Aftermath of Fatal Violence explores how family and family activism work at the intersection of personal and public troubles and considers what influence family testimonies of fatal violence can have on matters of crime, justice, and punishment.

Third volume of the first world history of violence, providing original and authoritative contributions on a universal theme in history.

This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice.

Mob violence in the United States is usually associated with the southern lynch mobs who terrorized African Americans during the Jim Crow era.

Global support for improving child welfare and upholding the rights of children is strong, but in practice often fails to recognise the emerging gap between traditional child welfare practices and the evolving nature of child vulnerability.

How do NGOs influence the promotion of gender equality in education in Bangladesh?

This book explores how Circles of Support and Accountability can reduce sexual reoffending.

Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child affirms that children in all countries have fundamental rights, including rights to education.

Contemporary protest, often presented in media forms as a dramatic ritual played out in an iconic public space has provided a potent symbol of the widespread economic and social discontent that is a feature of European life under the rule of "e;austerity.

Today, in violence-torn regions across the globe, 20 million children have been uprooted, orphaned, or injured by war, famine, and poverty.

How does residential care in England compare with that of other European countries?

Kinder und Jugendliche, die in pädagogischen Einrichtungen leben, haben nicht nur überdurchschnittlich häufig bereits in der Vergangenheit Erfahrungen mit sexualisierter Gewalt gemacht, sondern haben auch ein erhöhtes Risiko, Opfer sexualisierter Gewalt zu werden oder selber sexuell aggressives Verhalten zu zeigen.

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

Learn how and why trauma is relevant to juvenile delinquencyand what to do about it!

This book discusses the development of 'dissident' Irish republicanism and considers its impact on politics throughout Ireland since the 1980s.

This book is an in-depth, evidence-based guide to interviewing suspects with specific vulnerabilities.

Nightlife is a place of both real and imagined risk, a 'frontier' (Melbin 1978) where apparent freedom and transgression are closely linked, and where regulation of leisure and collective intoxication has been diffused throughout an expanding network of state and private actors.