Assessing Woman Battering in Mental Health Services : Clinical Response to a Social Problem.

This guide to the conceptual and practical issues associated with identifying and assessing battered women in mental health services challenges traditional mental health approaches to domestic violence. The author offers alternative strategies and procedures to improve the response to battered women...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gondolf, Dr. Edward W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1997.
Temas:
Abused women.
Abusive men.
Mental health services.
Battered Women
Mental Health Services
Femmes victimes de violence.
Services de santé mentale.
Abused women
Abusive men
Mental health services
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I
  • Underlying Issues Facing Assessment; Chapter 1
  • Addressing Differences and Barriers; Chapter 2
  • Moving Toward Collaboration; Part II
  • Tools for Improved Assessment; Chapter 3
  • Case Studies of Mental Health Evaluations; Chapter 4
  • Procedures for Assessing Woman Battering; Chapter 5
  • Recognizing the Strengths of Battered Women; Part III
  • Other Considerations in Assessment; Chapter 6
  • Appreciating Diversity Among Battered Women; Chapter 7
  • Identifying and Assessing Men Who Batter; Appendix
  • A Survey of Battered Women's Advocates.
  • Recommended BibliographyReferences; Index; About the Authors.

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