INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE by Kathleen M. Malley-Morrison (Editor) ( 9780805842456 )

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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
A COGNITIVE ECOLOGICAL APPROACH

By:

Kathleen M. Malley-Morrison (Editor)

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0805842454

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9780805842456

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Pub. date:

1 May, 2004

Pages:

560

Synopsis:

In this book, in which definitions and examples of abuse from men and women from every continent and a very diverse set of backgrounds are considered. The volume provides information on the extent to which family violence is a recognized problem in each country, research findings available on different forms of family violence, and information on governmental responses to family violence. Finally, the value of an international human rights approach to abuse and violence in families is considered. The book presents an unparalleled international coverage, addressing all forms of family violence in Australia and at least two countries from every other continent. Each chapter begins by describing the cultural context in which family violence and abuse take place. These sections emphasize the role of women and children in the country. Providing a multitude of voices, each chapter includes fascinating and often dramatic definitions and examples of abuse from ordinary citizens of the country.The concluding chapter elaborates on the appropriateness of a human rights approach in addressing family violence cross-nationally and cross-culturally; and provides an excellent integration of much of the material from the previous chapters. The book is intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in psychology and sociology, as well as pre-professionals and professionals in medicine, law, and social services. It has strong relevance and value to individuals training in counseling (counselor education) and clinical psychology. Because of its readable style and extensive use of quotations from citizens of the countries studied for the book, it may also appeal to a much broader audience, including a lay audience.

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Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc

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