Intimate partner violence is now recognised as a serious human rights abuse and increasingly as an important public health problem with severe consequences for women's physical, mental and sexual health. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of intimate partner violence is an essential aspect of good-quality social work practice. This is an accessible introduction to the complexities of social work practice with abused women, as well as men. Designed for those new to practice in this area, it outlines and explores some of the key issues from an international perspective, such as the role and responsibilities of a social worker, prevalence rates and research around causes and consequences. It includes chapters on working with women with additional vulnerabilities, working with perpetrators, impacts on physical and mental health, child protection issues, assessment and intervention strategies, and long-term approaches. Social Work and Intimate Partner Violence is an up-to-date book bringing together all the most important information in the area for social workers, and is essential reading for all students and newly qualified professionals.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415518383
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138717599
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work, Sexual Abuse
Author
Mary Allen
Publication Name
Social Work and Intimate Partner Violence
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
178 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
431g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mary Allen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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