Violence and abuse in society

Informed by a wealth of research, this accessible book focuses on a strengths-based approach to promoting children's wellbeing and giving them the best opportunities to succeed.

Professor Myres S.

Those who work with children and young people have a responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare.

Traffickers presents new findings into the most mythologised and least understood area of crime and law enforcement.

Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade are among the most heinous crimes against humanity committed in the modern era.

This book guides childcare professionals through attachment theory and provides techniques for caring for children with attachment difficulties.

Presenting cutting-edge work from leading scholars, this authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge on aggression from infancy through adolescence.

Raccoons are not the only bandits wearing masks in the wilderness.

There is nothing we can do to heal the wounds suffered by the Uvalde community, nothing that can redress the loss of 21 souls stolen from their families and friends.

Since the Munro report (2011), a greater emphasis has been placed on the value of child-centred practice in social work with children, young people and families.

This volume brings together specialists from different areas of medieval literary study to focus on the role of habits of thought in shaping attitudes toward women during the Middle Ages.

An urgent look at the relationship between guns, the police, and raceThe United States is steeped in guns, gun violenceand gun debates.

This volume offers practical, detailed guidance and case studies on how to avoid exacerbating inequalities while researching gender-based violence and other related issues in Africa.

Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.

Psychosis and the Traumatised Self explores what it is like to experience psychosis for individuals with histories of childhood physical and sexual abuse.

How much do you know about the lives of bisexual men who are married to women?

Cyberflashing has been on the rise since the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the past few decades, researchers and practitioners have moved away from the idea of fatherhood as a single, monolithic concept.

Based on personal accounts by birthing women and their medical attendants, Brought to Bed reveals how childbirth has changed from colonial times to the late twentieth century.

';A powerful, gut-wrenching tale of pain, suffering, and recovery.

An unexpected detour can change the course of our lives forever, and, for white American anthropologist Margaret Willson, a stopover in Brazil led to immersion in a kaleidoscopic world of street urchins, capoeiristas, drug dealers, and wise teachers.

This book uses a crime science approach to explore the ways in which child sexual abuse material (CSAM) can be tackled.

This book critically exposes some of the factors used in the risk determination of intimate partner violence, alongside an analysis on the definition and management of the risk of recidivism.

Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma is the new authoritative source for treatment of sexually victimized men and boys.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of sexual assault in the military from historical and contemporary perspectives, offering suggestions that could change the existing culture and approaches that will reduce or eliminate sexual assault in the armed forces.

A fascinating analysis of conflict by experts in a wide variety of disciplines.

Investigation of the causes of twentieth-century mass violence worldwide beyond terms such as ''genocide'' and ''ethnic cleansing''.

Immer mehr Menschen haben Angst davor, was andere über sie denken und reden.

This edited volume covers issues related to educational research and practices for early childhood education and care (ECEC), highlighting interprofessional and family-professional collaboration within inclusive education in different cultural contexts.

Entering the shady world of what he calls "e;violent entrepreneurship,"e; Vadim Volkov explores the economic uses of violence and coercion in Russia in the 1990s.

This one-stop resource explores the leading child welfare issues facing the USA today, as well as the laws, programs, and policy prescriptions that have been implemented or suggested to address pressing child welfare problems.

This important text will provide a critical analysis of contemporary developments in child care policy under New Labour and the resulting policy and practice implications.

Public and academic interest in youth and community violence has grown with school shootings, horrific cases of child abuse, and reports of domestic abuse becoming regular news features.

Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions.

Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.

Details the new phenomena of copycat crime inspired by technology and the hyperreality fueled in some people by digital culture and video games.

This book seeks to liberate and empower practitioners seeking to meet the needs of all the troubled children and young people who come to them for help.

Diagnose and treat shaken baby syndrome with advice from experts in the field!

Normative conflicts center on fundamental disagreements over issues of public morality and the identity of a society.

Crescere e accompagnare la crescitaQuesto libro è destinato a chiunque abbia la necessità di svilupparsi ulteriormente nella vita e nelle relazioni.

Contemporary Sex Therapy explores modern sexuality, its expression and problems, and some of the uniquely twenty-first century issues facing sex therapists and society as a whole.

Therapy with Men after Sixty is a breakthrough book for professionals that helps them open their clients' minds to new ways of thinking, behaving, and feeling about the aging process.

Aiming to provide purpose and direction in a complex field of work, this book offers direct and straightforward guidance on how to improve child protection on the frontline.

Marital violence in post-independence Ireland, 1922-96 represents the first comprehensive history of marital violence in modern Ireland, from the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the passage of the Domestic Violence Act and the legalisation of divorce in 1996.

If the world seems more violent these days, its not your imaginationtheres far too much aggression, coercion and deceit.

An accessible resource to help those in organisational settings ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for.

This accessible guide explores how our brains react to stress and offers a fresh perspective on how we define "e;trauma.

This is the first study to bring space into conversation with religious competition, conflict and violence in the contemporary world.

The Old Testament recounts the story of King Saul, a charismatic and righteous man chosen by God to be king over his people.