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Handbook on Sexual Violence

Handbook on Sexual Violence
  • Edited by Jennifer Brown, and Sandra Walklate.

Published October 2011

This book contextualizes the complexity of sexual violence within its broader context – from war to the resolution of interpersonal disputes – and covers a wide span including sexual harassment, bullying, rape and murder as well as domestic violence. Written by leading academics from a variety…
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Alternatives to Domestic Violence

A Homework Manual for Battering Intervention Groups, Third Edition

Alternatives to Domestic Violence
  • By Kevin A. Fall, and Shareen Howard.

Published October 2011

Created to be used as a workbook by men in domestic violence group counseling, this book presents a solid, interactive, and comprehensive treatment tool. If you are a group leader, this guide will provide you with a supplement to your group instruction. Like the previous editions, it is designed…
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Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse

Tackling the Health and Mental Health Effects

Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse
  • By Catherine Itzin, Ann Taket and Sarah Barter-Godfrey.

Published September 2010

Domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault, and sexual exploitation through prostitution, pornography and trafficking can have many significant adverse impacts on a survivor’s health and wellbeing, in the short, medium and long-term. Taking a life-course approach, the book…
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Domestic Violence and Psychology

A Critical Perspective

Domestic Violence and Psychology
  • By Paula Nicolson.
  • Series Edited by Jane Ussher.

Published June 2010

This book rethinks the way psychological knowledge of domestic violence has typically been constructed. It puts forward a psychological perspective which is both critical of the traditional ‘woman blaming’ stance, as well as being at odds with the feminist position that men are wholly to blame…
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Hard Knocks

Domestic Violence and the Psychology of Storytelling

Hard Knocks
  • By Janice Haaken.

Published April 2010

This book draws on interviews carried out over a period of eight years, as well as novels, films, and domestic violence literature, to explain the role of storytelling in the history of the battered women’s movement. The author shows how cultural contexts shape how stories about domestic abuse get…
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Understanding and Addressing Adult Sexual Attraction to Children

A Study of Paedophiles in Contemporary Society

Understanding and Addressing Adult Sexual Attraction to Children
  • By Sarah Goode.

Published July 2009

Paedophiles exist and we must develop ways of living with this fact whilst ensuring that children are kept safe. This ground-breaking book demystifies the field of adult sexual attraction to children, countering the emotionality surrounding the topic of paedophilia in the popular media by careful…
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Violence and Abuse Issues

Cross-Cultural Perspectives for Health and Social Services

Violence and Abuse Issues
  • By Lee Ann Hoff.

Published June 2009

After centuries of being considered a private matter in most societies, violence and its profound effect on the physical 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…
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Understanding the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse

Feminist Revolutions in Theory, Research and Practice

Understanding the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
  • By Sam Warner.
  • Series Edited by Jane Ussher.

Published December 2008

Child sexual abuse is a global problem that negatively affects many women and girls. As such, it has long been of concern to feminists, and more recently mental health activists. This book draws on this revolutionary legacy, feminism and post-structuralism to critically examine current perceptions…
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Moving On After Childhood Sexual Abuse

Understanding the Effects and Preparing for Therapy

Moving On After Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • By Jonathan Willows.

Published August 2008

This self-help guide allows those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse to consider the impact that it has had on their adult lives from a new perspective, helping them to understand the effects, and prepare for therapy. Based on known reactions to physical and emotional trauma, the book…
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Sex-Offender Therapy

A "How-To" Workbook for Therapists Treating Sexually Aggressive Adults, Adolescents, and Children

Sex-Offender Therapy
  • By Rudy Flora, Joseph T. Duehl, Wanda Fisher, Sandra Halsey, Michael Keohane, Barbara L. Maberry, Jeffrey A. McCorkindale and Leroy C. Parson.

Published March 2008

Groundbreaking information for treating sex offenders Sexual abuse, sexual addiction, and sexual offending have become a significant clinical problem. Successfully treating these disorders is the first step toward preventing future victims. Sex-Offender Therapy is a practical workbook for…
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