Violence and abuse issues
Subtitle: cross-cultural perspectives for health and social service
By: Lee Ann Hoff ; with contributions from Bonnie Joyce Hallisey, Marilynne Bell, and Magueye Seck.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780415465717; 9780415465724
Subjects: Violence -- Cross-cultural studies; Offenses against the person -- Cross-cultural studies; Violence; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Sex Offenses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Violence prevention and victim/survivor care : an international public health issue; title: Theoretical framework and assumptions / Lee Ann Hoff and Magueye Seck; title: Core content : essential knowledge, attitudes, skills; title: Intimate partner and gender based violence; title: Sexual assault and physical abuse during childhood and adolescence; title: Overview : child abuse from ancient to contemporary times; title: Sexual assault of adults : intimate partner and war victims; title: Abuse and neglect of older adults; title: Abuse, oppression, and enslavement of indigenous people across continents; title: Torture and trafficking survivors, and abuse of immigrants; title: Perpetrators of abuse and violence / Magueye Seck, Lee Ann Hoff; title: The role of social institutions; title: Violence, bullying, and abuse in schools and the workplace; title: Implementation issues : personal/professional victimization; title: Comprehensive service issues : health & criminal justice interface / Lee Ann Hoff and Marilynne Bell.