Beyond bruises
Subtitle: the truth about teens and abuse
By: Sherri Mabry Gordon.
Series: Issues in focus today
Publisher: Enslow
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766030640
Subjects: Teenagers -- Crimes against -- United States; Abused teenagers -- United States; Youth and violence -- United States; Youth and violence -- United States -- Prevention; Violence -- United States -- Prevention
Description: "Discusses the various types of abuse teenagers face, including both domestic and dating abuse, the impact abuse has on teens, and several ways to help teens who suffer from some form of abuse"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Power and control : a better understanding of abuse; title: Hitting home : abuse inside the home; title: Dangerous liaisons : abuse outside the home; title: Beyond bruises : the impact of abuse on teens; title: Communities in crisis : the social impact of abuse; title: Silencing the violence : helping the abused and the abuser; title: Uncharted territory : addressing abuse beyond today.