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International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse : A Cognitive Ecological Approach
ISBN: 9780805842456 / Angielski / Twarda / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, in which definitions and examples of abuse from men and women from every continent and a very diverse set of backgrounds are considered. The volume provides information on the extent to which family violence is a recognized problem in each country, research findings available on different forms of family violence, and information on governmental responses to family violence. Finally, the value of an international human rights approach to abuse and violence in families is considered.
The book presents an unparalleled international coverage, addressing all forms of family... In this book, in which definitions and examples of abuse from men and women from every continent and a very diverse set of backgrounds are considered....
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734,56 zł |
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International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse: A Cognitive Ecological Approach
ISBN: 9780805842463 / Angielski / Miękka / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contributors from 24 countries examine the assumptions underlying any definition of abuse: Is it beating a child? Or forcing the child to work? The volume looks at differences across cultures to explore perspectives on family violence as well as on what are seen as appropriate roles for men, women, children, and older family members, and variations
Contributors from 24 countries examine the assumptions underlying any definition of abuse: Is it beating a child? Or forcing the child to work? The vo...
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367,23 zł |
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Next Time, She'll Be Dead: Battering and How to Stop It
ISBN: 9780807067895 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Whether you're an individual woman looking for help or a reader looking for the truth about the thousands of women who are battered by the men they live with, Next Time, She'll Be Dead is the one book you should read." -Gloria Steinem This revised and updated edition of "the most critically acclaimed book" (Publishers Weekly) on domestic violence includes new information on the effect of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, examines resources on the Internet, and details what you can do to help stop battering. "Ann Jones's excellent and lucidly written book should be read by judges, doctors,...
"Whether you're an individual woman looking for help or a reader looking for the truth about the thousands of women who are battered by the men they l...
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159,18 zł |
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Sisters in Pain: Battered Women Speak Out
ISBN: 9780813121512 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1995, Kentucky governor Brereton Jones granted parole to ten women who had been convicted of killing, conspiring to kill, or assaulting the men who had abused them for years. The media began referring to them as the "Sisters in Pain," a name they embraced. These are their stories. Linda Elisabeth Beattie and Mary Angela Shaughnessy's interviews of seven of the Sisters in Pain detail the physical, sexual, or psychological abuse they suffered at the hands of their husbands or boyfriends, battery beyond comprehension. Anyone who has ever asked, "Why don't they just leave?" will come... In 1995, Kentucky governor Brereton Jones granted parole to ten women who had been convicted of killing, conspiring to kill, or assaulting the men ... |
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116,19 zł |
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Violence Within The Family: Social Psychological Perspectives
ISBN: 9780813330020 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Perhaps one-fifth of all marriages are tainted by violence, and an equal number of children are harmed by parents. Abuse of elderly relatives is just beginning to be recognized as a major social problem, but the most common form of family violence occurs between siblings. Violence Within the Family connects the study of child, partner, sibling, and elderly abuse to the varied disciplinary perspectives of social psychology, drawing on research on aggression, attitude formation and change, self-perception, social cognition, gender roles, and group dynamics. The book covers the biological...
Perhaps one-fifth of all marriages are tainted by violence, and an equal number of children are harmed by parents. Abuse of elderly relatives is just ...
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262,29 zł |
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Sins of Omission: The Jewish Community's Reaction to Domestic Violence
ISBN: 9780813340883 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A compelling investigation of the Jewish communitys reaction or nonreaction to domestic violence. In a congregation of devoted worshippers gathered for Shabbat services at the local synagogue, it may be difficult to accept how many wives go home with their husbands to ongoing physical and emotional abuse. In Sins of Omission, author Carol Goodman Kaufman offers a compelling investigation of the Jewish communitys reaction or nonreaction to domestic violence. Concerned with the sins of the community more than the sins of the abuser, Goodman Kaufman finds that the Orthodox, Conservative, and...
A compelling investigation of the Jewish communitys reaction or nonreaction to domestic violence. In a congregation of devoted worshippers gathered fo...
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226,44 zł |
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Living Between Danger and Love: The Limits of Choice
ISBN: 9780813527444 / Angielski / Twarda / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using the murder of Andrea O'Donnell, who was killed by her boyfriend, and her own experiences as a launch pad, the author examines the dichotomy between love and power. The text looks at the unreasonable choices women feel they have to make between care for themselves and care for another.
Using the murder of Andrea O'Donnell, who was killed by her boyfriend, and her own experiences as a launch pad, the author examines the dichotomy betw...
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199,38 zł |
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Domestic Violence at the Margins: Readings on Race, Class, Gender, and Culture
ISBN: 9780813535708 / Angielski / Miękka / 443 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This is a thoughtful and scholarly addition to the unfortunately scarce literature on domestic violence and oppression in all its forms."--Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Anna D. Wolf Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
"An exciting and powerful collection that eloquently critiques some of the current thinking in domestic violence and raises key concerns for advocates and scholars working in the area."--Sujata Warrier, president, board of directors, Manavi: An organization for South Asian women "Sokoloff has assembled an impressive array of authors who challenge us to 'think... "This is a thoughtful and scholarly addition to the unfortunately scarce literature on domestic violence and oppression in all its forms."--Jacquelyn ...
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209,87 zł |
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Victims as Offenders: The Paradox of Women's Violence in Relationships
ISBN: 9780813536712 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arrests of women for assault increased more than 40 percent over the past decade, while male arrests for this offense have fallen by about one percent. Some studies report that for the first time ever the rate of reported intimate partner abuse among men and women is nearly equal. Susan L. Miller's timely book explores the important questions raised by these startling statistics. Are women finally closing the gender gap on violence? Or does this phenomenon reflect a backlash shaped by men who batter? How do abusive men use the criminal justice system to increase control over their wives?...
Arrests of women for assault increased more than 40 percent over the past decade, while male arrests for this offense have fallen by about one percent...
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162,66 zł |
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Body Evidence: Intimate Violence Against South Asian Women in America
ISBN: 9780813539829 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When South Asians immigrated to the United States in great numbers in the 1970s, they were passionately driven to achieve economic stability and socialize the next generation to retain the traditions of their home culture. During these years, the immigrant community went to great lengths to project an impeccable public image by denying the existence of social problems such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, mental illness, racism, and intergenerational conflict. It was not until recently that activist groups have worked to bring these issues out into the open. In...
When South Asians immigrated to the United States in great numbers in the 1970s, they were passionately driven to achieve economic stability and socia...
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209,87 zł |
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Loving to Survive: Sexual Terror, Men's Violence, and Women's Lives
ISBN: 9780814730584 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you wondered: Why women are more sympathetic than men toward O. J. Simpson? Why women were no more supportive of the Equal Rights Amendment than men? Why women are no more likely than men to support a female political candidate? Why women are no more likely than men to embrace feminism--a movement by, about, and for women? Why some women stay with men who abuse them? Loving to Survive addresses just these issues and poses a surprising answer. Likening women's situation to that of hostages, Dee L. R. Graham and her co- authors argue that women bond with men and adopt men's... Have you wondered: Why women are more sympathetic than men toward O. J. Simpson? Why women were no more supportive of the Equal Rights Amendment th... |
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388,27 zł |
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Loving to Survive
ISBN: 9780814730591 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you wondered: Why women are more sympathetic than men toward O. J. Simpson? Why women were no more supportive of the Equal Rights Amendment than men? Why women are no more likely than men to support a female political candidate? Why women are no more likely than men to embrace feminism--a movement by, about, and for women? Why some women stay with men who abuse them? Loving to Survive addresses just these issues and poses a surprising answer. Likening women's situation to that of hostages, Dee L. R. Graham and her co- authors argue that women bond with men and adopt men's... Have you wondered: Why women are more sympathetic than men toward O. J. Simpson? Why women were no more supportive of the Equal Rights Amendment th... |
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131,12 zł |
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Unspeakable Acts: Why Men Sexually Abuse Children
ISBN: 9780814766378 / Angielski / Twarda / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The sexual abuse of children is one of the most morally unsettling and emotionally inflammatory issues in American society today. It has been estimated that roughly one out of every four girls and one in ten boys experience some form of unwanted sexual attention either inside or outside the family before they reach adulthood. How should society deal with the sexual victimization of children? Should known offenders be released back into our communities? If so, where, and with what rights, should they be allowed to live? In Unspeakable Acts, Douglas W. Pryor argues that much of... The sexual abuse of children is one of the most morally unsettling and emotionally inflammatory issues in American society today. It has been estim... |
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367,28 zł |
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Unspeakable Acts: Why Men Sexually Abuse Children
ISBN: 9780814766668 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The sexual abuse of children is one of the most morally unsettling and emotionally inflammatory issues in American society today. It has been estimated that roughly one out of every four girls and one in ten boys experience some form of unwanted sexual attention either inside or outside the family before they reach adulthood. How should society deal with the sexual victimization of children? Should known offenders be released back into our communities? If so, where, and with what rights, should they be allowed to live? In Unspeakable Acts, Douglas W. Pryor argues that much of... The sexual abuse of children is one of the most morally unsettling and emotionally inflammatory issues in American society today. It has been estim... |
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131,12 zł |
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Refuge from Abuse: Healing and Hope for Abused Christian Women
ISBN: 9780830832033 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Abuse is ugly. It is always wrong. It is never part of God's design for healthy family living. It distorts relationships and shatters dreams. It creates pain and despair. It never produces hope.
Abuse is ugly. It is always wrong. It is never part of God's design for healthy family living. It distorts relationships and shatters dreams. I... |
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109,16 zł |
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The Sexual Exploitation of Children : A Practical Guide to Assessment, Investigation, and Intervention, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780849381546 / Angielski / Twarda / 604 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A discussion of developments in the manifestation of problems involved in the investigation and assessment of sexual cases, which offers advice on dealing with these issues. Although many of the difficulties involved in investigation and assessment of sexual abuse allegations have remained unchanged since the first edition of this work, the manner in which investigations are conducted must adapt to these developments. Intended for investigators, attorneys, clinicians, court evaluators, medical practitioners and anyone involved in the litigation of child sexual abuse, this work focuses on...
A discussion of developments in the manifestation of problems involved in the investigation and assessment of sexual cases, which offers advice on dea...
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241,30 zł |
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Silenced Angels: The Medical, Legal, and Social Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome
ISBN: 9780865693135 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Silenced Angels: The Medical, Legal and Social Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome" delves into the realms of child abuse that has never been explored before in such detail. The book examines how the physical assault of violent shaking on a young body can lead to a lifetime of despair or even death. Every important detail of this tragic form of child abuse is analyzed, providing the reader a more definitive understanding of the condition known as SBS. This is the first book written exclusively about SBS, which is 100% preventable. SBS cases can be frequently misdiagnosed and are more... "Silenced Angels: The Medical, Legal and Social Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome" delves into the realms of child abuse that has never been explored... |
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320,33 zł |
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Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports : The Problem of False Allegations
ISBN: 9780866569316 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Given the serious consequences of reports of maltreatment, determining the accuracy of inaccuracy of such reports is of major critical importance to all concerned. This book deals practically with the everyday work of assessing the validity and reliability of maltreatment reports. Also published as
Given the serious consequences of reports of maltreatment, determining the accuracy of inaccuracy of such reports is of major critical importance to a...
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299,02 zł |
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Aggression, Family Violence and Chemical Dependency
ISBN: 9780866569774 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here is an informational and practical book that systematically addresses the complex relationships between chemical abuse/dependency, aggression, and family violence. Directed toward professional chemical dependency and family violence counselors, it provides specific guidelines for the assessment of child abuse, incest, and marital rape, as they are likely to be encountered in a chemical dependency treatment setting. Experts outline treatment suggestions for chemically dependent and codependent individuals who are or have been the victims/perpetrators of family violence. Aggression, Family...
Here is an informational and practical book that systematically addresses the complex relationships between chemical abuse/dependency, aggression, and...
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131,12 zł |
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Reclaiming Herstory: Ericksonian Solution-Focused Therapy for Sexual Abuse
ISBN: 9780876307779 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents techniques for working with female survivors of sexual abuse. Identifies four distinct stages of the healing process and describes the symptoms and features of each, and offers detailed metaphorical stories, exercises, and rituals for clients in each stage. Discusses the effects of trauma o
Presents techniques for working with female survivors of sexual abuse. Identifies four distinct stages of the healing process and describes the sympto...
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257,04 zł |
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