Violence and abuse in society

This invaluable reference text thoroughly examines the alarming epidemic of campus sexual assault, including a discussion of laws, high-profile cases, controversies, and proposed solutions.

Now in a significantly revised sixth edition with 70% new material, this comprehensive handbook has introduced tens of thousands of practitioners and students to the leading forms of couple therapy practiced today.

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In this interdisciplinary work, Stacy J.

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

Grounded in 40 years of clinical practice and research, this book provides a systematic yet flexible evidence-informed framework for treating adult survivors of complex trauma, particularly those exposed to chronic emotional abuse or neglect.

From Every Child Matters and the Munro Review, to changing shifts in thinking from Coalition government; the child protection system has seen dramatic political and policy developments over recent years.

Telling Narratives analyzes key texts from nineteenth- and early twentieth-century African American literature to demonstrate how secrets and their many tellings have become slavery's legacy.

In the 20th and 21st centuries, where violence has scarred countless lives, the interplay between religion, politics, and conflict remains a complex web.

Xenophobia is a salient issue in South Africa.

"e;The message Avery Neal conveys in this book couldn't be more timely.

In this colorful memoir, Kimberly Childs quests for the love and home her glamorous, alcoholic mother is unable to provide.

When Hate Groups March Down Main Street is a comprehensive, authoritative resource guide for communities, organizations, and individuals who are concerned and intimidated by the resurgence of neo-Nazi and extreme right-wing groups in the United States.

Die 53-jährige Witwe, Bergbäuerin, Mutter und Pflegemutter Maria Etzer wird 1943 bei der Gestapo denunziert.

The first comprehensive study of rape – its images and its politics – at the dawn of the Italian Renaissance.

Within a book widely touted as the path to peace, violence has incongruously been central to the Bible and how it is used.

The volume addresses the pertinent need to examine childhood trauma revolving around themes of war, sexual abuse, and disability.

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

This volume provides the first rigorous assessment of the research relating to the disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, along with the practical and policy implications of the findings.

This book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding hate crime, its causes, consequences, prevention, and prosecution.

This book focuses on children's journeys through the care system, from voluntary admission into care, through complicated and often long court proceedings, in pursuit of Care or Freeing Orders.

Sexual violence has been a regular feature of communal conflict in India since independence in 1947.

Adult Transgender Care provides an overview of transgender health and offers a comprehensive approach to training mental health professionals in transgender care.

In this exploration of the way racism is translated from the print-only era to the cyber era the author takes the reader through a devastatingly informative tour of white supremacy online.

This book is aimed at practitioners working with couples and families dealing with the impact of a traumatic/stressful event, with chapters considering events such as the loss of a child, infertility in a couple, sexual abuse of a partner, traumatization of a parent, traumatization of a child, impact of a homicide, and the impact of health problems of aging parents.

This wide-ranging resource uses evidence-based documentation to examine claims and beliefs - and provide the facts - about sexual assault and harassment and other forms of sexual violence in the United States.

Although most discussions of the Guatemalan "e;revolution"e; of 1944-54 focus on international and national politics, Revolution in the Countryside presents a more complex and integrated picture of this decade.

Mit dem Merkmal der Lösungsorientierung stellt sich Soziale Arbeit in Gegensatz zu all jenen Verfahren, die davon ausgehen, dass eine Veränderung in Richtung gewünschter Ziele stets eine Problemanalyse – Stichwort Problemtrance – erfordert.

A sweeping and poignant history of community response to the violence of white supremacy and carceral systems in the US, told through interviews, archival reproductions, and narrative.

This book studies the confrontation between popular movements and repressive regimes in Central America.

There can be a lack of understanding of the vulnerable situation of children with disabilities and their families, even among professional caregivers whose mission is to protect the health and wellbeing of these children.

At a time when mass shootings in schools and other public spaces have become commonplace, it might seem surprising that American college campuses are not magnets for murderers but sanctuaries from them.

In 1994, when South Africans were finally seeing the light of freedom and independence, three well-respected businesswomen - Talullah Ntuli, Edna Whithead and Nkosazana Dlamini - formed the Black Widow Society, a secret organisation aimed at liberating women trapped in emotionally and physically abusive relationships by assisting in 'eliminating' their errant husbands.

Spanning the years just before (and just after) Nelson Mandela's 1962 arrest, this entirely fresh history of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), or Spear of the Nation, and its revolutionary milieu brings to life the period in which Mandela and his comrades fought South Africa's apartheid regime not only with words and protests, but also with bombs and fire.

This book offers support and guidance to sexuality professionals who are looking at different strategies to progress their careers, accounting for all the diverse jobs they can take on or create.

Estos ensayos analizan las representaciones de la violencia política en América Latina y reflexionan sobre sus implicaciones éticas e históricas.

Detailed how to's of threat assessmentfrom the initial contact to the sharing of results!

This book provides a detailed and comprehensive look at the primary players, acts, motivations, and methods of the Army of God in their quest to make abortion illegal in the United States.

This edited volume shares relevant theory and practical strategies to support counsellors to work effectively with those who have experienced domestic abuse.

A tremendous amount of media attention has been devoted to revealing sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic priests.

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With increasing numbers of parents choosing to educate their children at home, an opportunity exists to explore education outside the school environment.

Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions showcases the work of several prominent military sexual trauma (MST) researchers, scholars, and clinicians from across the United States.

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

If your kids arent learning about sex from you, what are they learning about sex, and who is teaching them?

Geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt hat viele Gesichter und liegt oft in istitutionellen Vorgängen verborgen.

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children.