Preventing Violence in Relationships: Interventions Across the Life Span

Preventing Violence in Relationships: Interventions Across the Life Span
ISBN-10
1557989117
ISBN-13
9781557989116
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
289
Language
English
Published
2002-01-01
Publisher
Amer Psychological Assn
Author
Paul A. Schewe

Description

Annotation Schewe (researcher, U. of Illinois at Chicago) presents 10 contributions by psychologists describing interventions for use in preventing violence in intimate relationships and in families. Theory, research, and practice have been melded in discussion of school-based child sexual abuse prevention, child sexual abuse as a public health concern, children victimized by peers, dating violence education, self-protection strategies for rape avoidance, men's responsibility for preventing sexual assault, prevention of domestic violence, violence and the elderly population, and evaluating prevention programs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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