The Heart of Intimate Abuse : New Interventions in Child Welfare, Criminal Justice, and Health Settings.

The Heart of Intimate Abuse : New Interventions in Child Welfare, Criminal Justice, and Health Settings.

This startling analysis of violence within intimate relationships contends that every abusive relationship has, paradoxically, a heart of its own. Practitioners must acknowledge and engage this dynamic emotional center in order for interventions to succeed. The Heart of Intimate Abuse takes a broad,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mills, Linda G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Pub. Co., 1998.
Series:Springer series on family violence.
Subjects:
Child abuse.
Victims of family violence > Services for > United States.
Child abuse
Victims of family violence > Services for
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Boxes and Figures; Foreword; Preface; Part I: The Heart of Intimate Abuse; Introduction; 1 Intersections and Tensions in Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Practice; 2 The Heart of Intimate Abuse and the Dynamics of Domestic Violence; Part II: Systems' Responses to Domestic Violence; 3 The Criminal Justice System's Response to Domestic Violence; 4 The Public Child Welfare System's Response to Domestic Violence; 5 The Health Care System's Response to Domestic Violence; Part III: Empowerment Strategies and Affective Advocacy.

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