Healing from violence : Latino men's journey to a new masculinity /

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Latinos are the fastest growing minority population in the United States. According to the 2000 Census, Latinos accounted for 12.5% of the US population, or 35.3 million residents. The influence of this large and growing demographic can be seen throughout every discipline, including social work, whe...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Welland, Christauria
Other Authors: Ribner, Neil
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Springer Pub., ©2008.
Subjects:
Marital violence > United States.
Hispanic American men > Psychology.
Abusive men > Behavior modification > United States.
Hispanic Americans.
Behavior Therapy
Domestic Violence
Hispanic or Latino.
Men > psychology
Violence entre conjoints > États-Unis.
Hommes américains d'origine latino-américaine > Psychologie.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Domestic Partner Abuse.
Abusive men > Behavior modification.
Marital violence.
United States
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 What Is Intimate Partner Violence?; 2 Why Do Men Assault Their Partners?; 3 Latino Culture: Approaches to Therapy; 4 Who Are the Men Being Treated for IPV? Results of a Survey; 5 The Qualitative Method: Researching Gender Roles, History of Family Violence, and Coping Skills in Partner Abusive Latino Men; 6 Protective Factors: What Is It About Latino Culture That Makes Partner Violence Unacceptable in Theory?; 7 Making Decisions About Personal Change and Healing: Outcomes of Treatment.
  • 8 Personal Transformation: Redefining Self as Person, Husband, and Father9 Partner Abusive Latino Men on a Journey to Redefine Their Masculinity for the Twenty-First Century; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.

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