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The heart of intimate abuse : new interventions in child welfare, criminal justice, and health settings /

This startling analysis of violence within intimate relationships contends that every abusive relationship has, paradoxically, a heart of its own. Practitioners must acknowledge and engage this dynamic emotional center in order for interventions to succeed. The Heart of Intimate Abuse takes a broad,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mills, Linda G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©1998.
Colección:Springer series on family violence.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This startling analysis of violence within intimate relationships contends that every abusive relationship has, paradoxically, a heart of its own. Practitioners must acknowledge and engage this dynamic emotional center in order for interventions to succeed. The Heart of Intimate Abuse takes a broad, critical view of standard responses to abuse by today's criminal justice, social work, and medical systems--especially those that respond to violence with coercive interventions such as mandatory arrest, prosecution, and reporting laws. Here is a bold vision of the core dynamics of abuse in familie.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and indexes.
ISBN:9780826117274
0826117279