Violence Against Women: Current Theory and Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Exploitation (Research Highlights 56) (Research Highlights in Social Work) - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1849051321 ISBN 13 : 9781849051323

Editeur : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Lombard Nancy

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Violence against women is a pervasive problem in society and responding appropriately to those who experience it and those who perpetrate it is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professions today. This volume seeks to address issues surrounding violence against women at all levels, from its root causes (including looking at child abuse and coercive control) to the specific needs arising in victims of gendered abuse from a particular social or ethnic group. Drawing on the expertise of a range of 'front line' service providers and practitioners as well as academic researchers, it seeks to provide those working in social work and related professions with up-to-date coverage of the major issues pertaining to violence against women, and suggest ways to tackle the rise in violence against women by translating knowledge into effective training and practice. This important book will be essential reading for practising social workers and allied professions, as well as academics and students. This topical series examines areas of particular interest to those in social and community work and related fields. Each book draws together different aspects of the subject, highlighting relevant research and drawing out implications for policy and practice.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Nancy Lombard is a Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. Her research interests are men's violence against women, particularly domestic abuse, children and young people and feminism. Her PhD investigated what young people aged eleven and twelve thought about men's violence against women. She has been a volunteer, researcher and activist within the violence against women movement for 15 years. Lesley McMillan is a Reader in Sociology and Criminology at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. Her special interests are gendered and sexual violence and gender and the criminal justice process. Findings from her comparative study of feminist services for survivors of gendered violence were published in Feminists Organising Against Gendered Violence (2007: Palgrave Macmillan).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849051321
• ISBN 13: 9781849051323
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256