Case Studies in Family Violence

by Robert T. Ammerman (Editor), Michel Hersen (Editor)

Overview

Since the publication of the first edition in 1991, there has been substantial progress in our understanding of the etiology and associated features of domestic violence. As in the first edition, this book elucidates and highlights the complex multidisciplinary issues facing clinicians who work with family violence cases. Each chapter combines two illustrative cases with a broader discussion of the issues that are encountered by clinicians working with families that engage in abuse or neglect.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461541714
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/06/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	971 KB

Table of Contents

I. General Issues.- 1 Family Violence: A Clinical Overview.- 2 Social and Ecological Issues in Violence toward Children.- 3 The Ecology of Domestic Aggression toward Adult Victims.- 4 Legal Issues in Violence toward Children.- 5 Legal Issues in Violence toward Adults.- 6 Medical Issues with Child Victims of Family Violence.- 7 Medical Issues with Adult Victims of Family Violence.- II. Violence Toward Children.- 8 Child Physical Abuse.- 9 Child Neglect.- 10 Child Sexual Abuse.- 11 Incest.- 12 Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities.- 13 The Child Witness of Family Violence.- 14 Psychological and Emotional Abuse of Children.- III. Violence Toward Adults.- 15 Wife Battering.- 16 Psychological Maltreatment of Partners.- 17 Marital Rape.- 18 Intimate Partner Homicide.

Editorial Reviews

Highlights complex multidisciplinary issues facing clinicians who work with family violence cases. Each chapter combines two illustrative cases with a broader discussion of issues encountered by clinicians working with families engaged in abuse or neglect. Chapters on violence toward children and toward adults follow identical formats, presenting discussions of medical, legal, social, and family issues, assessment of psychopathology, and treatment options. Ammerman is affiliated with Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hersen is affiliated with the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

From reviews of the First Edition:
‘[Elucidates] the complex and multidisciplinary clinical issues encountered in treating family violence through the investigation of individual case examples of the different forms of family violence.'
Adolescence
‘Ammerman and Hersen address the expanse of types of family violence. ... [O]ne of the few books that can be used by a wide range of readers including lawyers, physicians, mental health professionals, and educators...[and o]f great value to team efforts to prevent, identify, and treat family violence.... The chapters taken together form a powerful picture of the pervasiveness of domestic mistreatment today...'
Contemporary Psychology

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