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"I think that the authors do a tremendous job of integrating findings from a very large body of research and present their analysis in a reader-friendly way. The text is particularly strong in orienting the reader to the research issues, including the current state of knowledge in the area... I have found the text to be very well done and extremely useful in providing students with an introduction to the very broad field of family violence. I have recommended the text to colleagues and students. I applaud the authors for this work and thank them for creating such a comprehensive text." -- Diane Hiebert-Murphy "This book includes an impressive overview of different types of violence and organizes a large amount of research material to make it accessible to the upper-level undergraduate. Students will easily follow the organization of topics, themes and questions, and long chapters include several intermediary summaries, which is good." -- Jean Giles-Sims "With noteworthy reliance on a myriad of behavioral science sources, Barnett et al. explore the following: research methodology, assessment, and theories; child physical and sexual abuse; child neglect and psychological maltreatment; key issues in child maltreatment; dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault; intimate partner violence; and abuse of older adults and people with disabilities. There are appendixes for resources and violence incidence estimates. The quality of this book makes it potentially useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in all of the mental health disciplines. Those who are already working in domestic violence will be familiar with much of the substance, but the material is up to date and should help the experienced practitioner gain cutting-edge knowledge and refine skills." -- John T. Firsching, Ph.D. PsycCRITIQUES 20060525
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The most comprehensive research-based text on family violence – now more accessible and visually inviting than ever before
Streamlined and updated throughout with state-of-the-art information, this Third Edition of the authors’ bestselling book gives readers an accessible introduction to the methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of family violence. Research from experts in the fields of psychology, sociology, criminology, and social welfare informs the book’s broad coverage of current viewpoints and debates within the field. Organized chronologically, chapters cover child physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; abused and abusive adolescents; courtship violence and date rape; spouse abuse, battered women, and batterers; and elder abuse.
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A great text book, May 3 2008
By Anna Baldacchino - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction (Paperback)
This is a textbook that I need for one of my course for a degree that I am reading in Child and Family Studies. Unlike many other textbooks, this book is worth reading. It is full of very current and updated information and covers a broad spectrum of family violence. A good buy indeed.
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Although I am only into the second chapter of this textbook, I have been quite disappointed and distracted by the way it has been written and edited. I have to admit I am a stickler for grammar and word usage, but the convoluted/inappropriate wordage, errors, and tense changes would make it difficult for anyone to read. Chocked full of information so far and there are paragraphs that do flow coherently. Unfortunately, I become so distracted trying to figure out what they actually meant to say at times, that I was tempted to underline the errors instead of paying attention to the main points.
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Domestic Violence Text / Current Research & Peer Based terminology, Nov 28 2011
By Josephine Thompson "The Torn Trilogy" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction (Paperback)
Family Violence Across the Lifespan is a Sage book (Sage publishes peer reviewed text-book quality books) and as such it is not for an evening of fireside reading purely for enjoyment (Unless you are me), it is a serious compilation of current , diverse and multicultural domestic violence data that links to pioneering landmark research, with a focus of progressive learning.If you are an undergraduate or graduate Student, a Professional in the field desiring to stay up to date or a progressive learner, this book will be an excellent resource. The research is gathered by experts from experts in the field, via studies and meta-analyses of data and it is cross referenced with nationally accepted standards, information gathering systems and scientific tools of the behavioral health profession. A few examples include the MCTS Scale (The Modified Tactics Scale) and NIBRIS (National Incident Based Reporting System used by law enforcement to track violence incidents.
The behavior of domestic violence falls into a range of degrees, and types of abuse, with a complicated array of underlying dynamics of the abusers, abuse-EEs and those who experience the abuse as secondary victims. The entire family dynamic is affected as family systems theorists explain; affecting families across the lifespan.
This would be a great addition to libraries of domestic violence related service providers, Trainer's and Speakers.
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