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Case studies in family violence / edited by Robert T. Ammerman and Michel Hersen

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York; Kluwer Academic Publishers; 2000Edition: 2nd edDescription: 454 pISBN:
  • 9780306462474
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.2 CAS 2nd ed.
Summary: 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. The chapters on violence toward children and vio lence toward adults follow identical formats in presenting discussions of medical, legal, and social and family issues; assessment of psychopathology; and treat ment options.
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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. The chapters on violence toward children and vio lence toward adults follow identical formats in presenting discussions of medical, legal, and social and family issues; assessment of psychopathology; and treat ment options.

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