Stephen J. Morewitz

Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health

New Patterns of Trauma, Treatment, and Criminal Justice Responses

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

-Very timely issue right now. Topic is receiving media and popular attention
-Maternal and Child Health is a specific area of study in Public Health

-Author is entrepreneurial and well-established.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Netherlands / Springer US
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-306-48501-5
• 2004
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 613g
• ISBN-13: 9780306485015
• ISBN-10: 030648501X
• Artikelnr.: 14004481

Inhaltsangabe

1. Partner Violence: Causes and Risk Factors.- 2. Prevalence of Abuse.- 3. Partner and Child Abuse.- 4. Parental Child Abductions.- 5. Psychosocial Effects of Violence.- 6. Violence and Reproductive Decisions.- 7. Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes.- 8. The Police and Courts.- 9. Counseling, Medical, and Shelter Services.- 10. Screening Victims for Violence.- 11. Psychosocial Treatment of Abuse Victims.- 12. Identifying and Treating Offenders.- Conclusion.- Appendix A: Research Methods.- Appendix B: Study Results.- References.- About the Author.- Author Index.- Subject Index.

Rezensionen

"Provides a timely and comprehensive review of issues regarding the abuse of women during pregnancy." Mary Ellsberg, Ph.D., from Studies in Family Planning, March 1, 2005 Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health is on the Coalition Against Domestic Violence Suggested Reading List