Understanding Mass Violence A Social Work Perspective

Understanding Mass Violence: A Social Work Perspective, First Edition Edited by Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner New York University and Norma Kolko Phillips Lehman College, City University of New York Understanding Mass Violence prepares social workers to intervene with people affected by human-caused violence, such as school shootings or terrorist acts. Examines mass violence within the broader context of social policy and social justice, and addresses real-life issues of trauma, including its impact and specific interventions. Discusses understanding and helping traumatized individuals and families, children, and the elderly; schools, workplaces, and communities that experience mass violence. Coverage of retraumatization; the role of religion and spirituality in healing; and secondary trauma that may be experienced by helping professionals. Special Value Pack Option: You can order this text packaged with a FREE Research Navigator( for The Helping Professions guide, which features a free password for access to an array of online sources. This new Pearson Learning product helps students and instructors find credible and reliable material for research assignments and papers. Use the special order code please include value pack code here! when you order this text! Related textbooks: Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect, Fifth Edition Cynthia Crosson-Tower Order No. 0-205-33795-3 Violent Young Children Morley D. Glicken Order Code 0-205-38866-3 The Role of the Helping Professions in Treating the Victims and Perpetrators of Violence Morley D. Glicken and Dale K. Sechrest Order No. 0-205-32686-2Straussner, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg is the author of 'Understanding Mass Violence A Social Work Perspective', published 2003 under ISBN 9780205375233 and ISBN 0205375235.