Violence and Abuse Issues: Cross-Cultural Perspectives for Health and Social Services

After centuries of being considered a private matter in most societies, violence and its profound effect on the health, mental health, and social well-being of victims and their families, as well as on the assailants themselves, has started to take centre stage as a public issue of worldwide concern.Health and social service providers are in pivotal positions to provide preventive and restorative services to those affected by violent and abusive behaviour. This comprehensive textbook presents theoretical background and practical strategies for doing so, providing a solid knowledge base for good practice in this area. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary aspects of violence and victim/survivor care and addresses violence over the life span, covering:child sexual and physical abusesexual assault of adultsbattering and emotional abuse of intimate partnerselder abuseinterconnections between various forms of violence, including socially approved violence in the media and in war.This text is an essential resource for qualified practitioners learning more about this area and for students starting out in health and social care. Each chapter includes case studies and thinking points, and ends with practical workbook material, such as essay questions and quizzes. A companion website provides materials for educators, enabling the inclusion of violence issues in an already busy curriculum.Lee Ann Hoff is the author of 'Violence and Abuse Issues: Cross-Cultural Perspectives for Health and Social Services', published 2009 under ISBN 9780415465717 and ISBN 0415465710.