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This collection aims to fill in the deep gaps of vital
contributions that have been erased from the sexuality field,
illuminating the historical and current work, strategies,
solutions, and thoughts from sexologists that have been excluded
until now. Historically, the US sexuality field has not included
the experiences and wisdom of racialized sexologists, educators,
therapists, or professionals. Instead, sexuality professionals have
been trained using a color-free narrative that does an injustice by
excluding their work as well as failing to offer a fuller
examination of how they have expanded the field and held it
accountable. The result of this wholesale erasure is that today
many sexuality professionals understand these contributions as
extra or tangential, and not part of the full vision and history of
the field of sexology. Highlighting the voices and experiences of
those who have been racialized and thus excluded, isolated, erased,
and yet have still emerged as vital contributors to the North
American sexuality field, this text offers a significant shift in
the way we learn and understand sexuality, one that is expansive
and committed to liberation, healing, equity, and justice. Divided
into three sections addressing safety, movement, and oral
narratives, the contributors offer insightful and provoking
chapters that discuss reproductive justice, LGBTQ themes, racial
and social justice, and gender, and disability justice,
demonstrating how these sexologists have been leaders, past and
present, in change and progression. This futuristic textbook
includes correction, engaged reading, and lesson plans which offers
community workers and trainers an opportunity to use the text in
their non-traditional learning environments. Creating a path
forward that many believed was impossible, this accessible book is
for all who work in and around sexuality. It welcomes inquiry and
celebrates our humanity for the worlds we are building now and for
the future.
The rates of medical bullying, absences by LGBT+ professionals due
to lack of safety in the workplace, and subsequent suicidality for
LGBT+ youth adults are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+
youth and adults. As a result, many LGBT+ patients and
professionals are suffering needlessly, and many business leaders
are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Featuring
real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further
resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of business
roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday
interactions with potential and current employees to create an
overall medical workplace culture that nurtures a welcoming,
inclusive, and affirming environment for all. This book can be
utilized by independent readers, department teams, and entire
medical corporations reading experiences. Setting out best
practices and professional guidance for creating an LGBT+ inclusive
medical workplace, this approachable and easy to follow book guides
medical leaders and anyone working in a medical facility toward
appropriate and proven ways to create safer working environments,
update workplace policies, enhance hiring and staff retention
protocols, and better support LGBT+ employees in the workplace as
well as for LGBT+ patient experiences. The real-life scenarios are
a unique feature of this book. While many offer information, this
book is practical and requires active engagement with the material
for the reader. The scenarios offer the reader the opportunity to
try out the foundational knowledge they obtained in earlier
chapters by giving real business place experiences that others have
been challenged by. After reading the scenario, there are
intentional pointed thought questions, which can be used for
discussion if the book is read in groups or teams. This encourages
teamwork and shared learning. Then, readers will receive guidance
from America's Leading LGBT+ expert, who uses her 25+ years of
experience to guide the reader as if they were receiving
individualized guidance right from her to them!
Now more than ever, there is a need for early childhood
professionals to comprehensively integrate trauma-sensitive
practices into their work with children and families. This
essential resource offers instructional strategies teachers can use
daily to support their students dealing with trauma in early
learning environments. Readers will learn to create opportunities
for children to use their natural language—play—to reduce their
stress, to cope with adversity, to build resilience, and even to
heal from trauma. Nicholson and Kurtz provide vignettes, case study
examples, textboxes, photographs, and descriptions of adapted
therapeutic strategies ready for implementation in the classroom.
Practical and comprehensive, this book is ideal for both
prospective and veteran early childhood educators seeking to
understand trauma-informed practices when working with young
children (birth–8) in a range of environments.
The first and only student reader in social work now fully revised
to take account of new developments in the subject including
decolonisation of social work knowledges, the greater emphasis on
inter-disciplinarity and co-production and the new concern for
identities. Provides access to some of the most significant ideas
which have informed the development of social work practice over
the last 50 years with contributions are drawn from a wide range of
perspectives: psychological, sociological, philosophical,
educational and political, as well as perspectives that are
grounded in the experiences of practitioners and those who use
services. Helps students and practitioners by giving them an easy
way into reading first-hand some of the most interesting,
foundational texts. Essential reading for all social work students.
Learn how gardens and parks can be beneficial to residents Mounting
evidence reveals that nature and outdoor environments provide
individuals with dementia greater enjoyment in life, lower stress
levels, and positive changes to physical well-being. Outdoor
Environments for People with Dementia explores how fulfilling the
fundamental genetically based need of human relationships with
nature can improve the health and well-being of people with
dementia. Top experts analyze current research and comprehensively
examine how the design processes of gardens and parks can be
closely connected to effective interventions. Evaluation tools for
those with dementia are discussed, including studies of the impact
of plants and outdoor activities on this population. Outdoor
Environments for People with Dementia discusses in detail practical
approaches that can significantly improve the quality of life for
dementia victims. Research is discussed revealing important aspects
and issues needing to be addressed when creating better outdoor
environments that are effective in helping residents of long term
care facilities and residential care homes. The text is extensively
referenced and provides several tables, figures, and photographs to
clearly illustrate concepts. Topics discussed in Outdoor
Environments for People with Dementia include: the impact of
outdoor wandering parks and therapeutic gardens on people with
dementia empirical studies on how access to and participation in
nature-related activities can benefit people with dementia
interventions to restore people with dementia having
directed-attention fatigue evaluation tools for gardens for people
with dementia research-based design recommendations for future
gardens theories and empirical studies about healing gardens
training staff to increase their knowledge about horticulture and
encouraging them to involve residents in outdoor activities general
guidelines for developing an outdoor space examination of the
attributes for the superior outdoor space found in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, with design recommendations for the future Outdoor
Environments for People with Dementia is a valuable resource for
scholars, policymakers, legislators, architects and urban planners,
lending institutions, developers, landscape architects, and the lay
public in general who have an interest in the subjectpersonal,
professional, or civic.
Get the latest research on the processes underlying the long term
effects of psychological and emotional abuse The effects of the
emotional abuse of children are not necessarily seen immediately.
Evidence shows that this type of maltreatment to be perhaps as
damaging as other, more obvious forms of abuse. Childhood Emotional
Abuse: Mediating and Moderating Processes Affecting Long-Term
Impact provides the latest new data on processes underlying the
long term effects of psychological and emotional abuse. This
comprehensive book presents cutting edge research that focuses on
the who, why, and how of emotional abuse and its negative impact
across the life span. This valuable resource combines theory and
research in exploring important mediators and moderators of the
long term impact of child emotional abuse. Childhood Emotional
Abuse: Mediating and Moderating Processes Affecting Long-Term
Impact offers insight into exciting new research that highlights
emotional abuse impact across biological, intrapersonal, and
interpersonal domains. Mediators examined include alterations in
the stress response system, cognitive distortions and negative
thoughts, maladaptive interpersonal schemes, and disturbances in
psychological health which impact spousal relationships. Gender and
race are discussed in detail as important moderators. This
important book may be an essential first step in finding possible
explanations for the persistence of these negative effects. The
topics in Childhood Emotional Abuse: Mediating and Moderating
Processes Affecting Long-Term Impact include: a comprehensive
review of possible neurodevelopmental consequences of childhood
emotional abuse biological consequences of abuse and mistreatment
the link between childhood emotional abuse and later vulnerability
to depression effects of emotional abuse on subsequent
interpersonal relationshipsincluding ways of handling conflict and
risk for dating abuse the impact of emotional abuse on later
marital satisfaction Childhood Emotional Abuse: Mediating and
Moderating Processes Affecting Long-Term Impact is a crucial
one-of-a-kind reference for researchers studying long term effects
of child abuse, and is also useful for psychologists, social
workers, and counselors working with child abuse survivors.
Learn the causes ofand consequences fromelder abuse of men For the
most part, often only women are considered the victims of elder
abuse. However, men are also subject to this disturbing social
problem. Abuse of Older Men examines the diverse aspects of this
surprisingly widespread issue that includes sexual abuse, abuse by
intimates, and benign neglect in the health care field, as well as
effective treatment strategies. This unique resource provides the
latest research and crucial discussions of why the problem is often
invisible, under-studied, and under-treated. Detailed explorations
include risk assessment, differential detection of abuse of one
gender over the other, the risk of abandonment, economic
exploitation, and the issues of older men who had been abused in
childhood.In the past, elder abuse literature hasquite
correctlymainly focused on the abuse of women, who represent the
majority of older persons. Abuse of Older Men expands the
discussion of this distressing social challenge to include the
other gender, reviewing the different types of abuse and the
reasons why it is not readily apparent in today's society. This
compelling text examines in detail the causes and consequences of
elder abuse of men. The under-reporting of abuse is addressed,
along with suggestions on ways to better approach various problems.
This insightful resource is extensively referenced and provides
tables to clearly present data. Issues discussed in Abuse of Older
Men include: intimate partner abuse perpetrated against older men
sexual abuse of older men in nursing homes the impact of gender on
the reporting of elder abuse neglectful aspects of osteoporosis in
older men past relationships that increase the risk of the neglect
of older fathers news accounts that repost the frequency and types
of abuse against men identifying and treating victims societal
forces that affect older men's risk of mistreatment recommendations
for structuring services to better meet victim's needs the social
construction of manhood as an important factor in understanding the
abuse of older men Abuse of Older Men provides crucial information
practitioners, educators, researchers, and students in social work,
nursing, medicine, law, gerontology, adult protective services,
criminal justice, sociology, psychology, domestic violence,
counseling, ethics, public policy, and aging networks.
Foster well-being in an institutional setting Human services
workers are consistently discovering more about how important adult
well-being is as a foundation of positive human development. Adult
Development and Well-Being: The Impact of Institutional
Environments closely examines this relationship and provides
creative strategies to improve outcomes for adults within
institutional settings or systems. Leading experts discuss the
latest research, offer insightful perspectives on adult development
issues, and provide policy recommendations to effectively foster
change. This important resource targets specific issues and
provides practical answers to questions about how to positively
affect human behavior by cultivating well-being. Social work
professionals know that adult development and well-being are
directly impacted by institutional setting. Adult Development and
Well-Being: The Impact of Institutional Environments explores
current theory, literature, and studies on the various positive or
negative influences institutions has on the self and intimate and
social relationships. This text is extensively referenced and
includes various tables to clearly present data. Topics in Adult
Development and Well-Being: The Impact of Institutional
Environments include: the experiences of grandparents raising
grandchildren full time as a result of military deployment various
influences on the adjustment to long-term care how the onset of
mental illness impacts a person's sense of self and belief
systemsand the value of the mental health system study of the
impact of welfare reform policies on welfare and caregiving for
low-income foster mothers the impact on normal sexual development
for institutionalized individuals a study on the well-being of
caregivers according to the kinship care arrangement burnout and
turnover in social service organizations the impact of the United
States Census on law, public policy, and distribution of privilege
Adult Development and Well-Being: The Impact of Institutional
Environments is crucial, eye-opening reading for social work
professionals, policymakers, researchers, educators, and students.
Get the latest research on the processes underlying the long term
effects of psychological and emotional abuse The effects of the
emotional abuse of children are not necessarily seen immediately.
Evidence shows that this type of maltreatment to be perhaps as
damaging as other, more obvious forms of abuse. Childhood Emotional
Abuse: Mediating and Moderating Processes Affecting Long-Term
Impact provides the latest new data on processes underlying the
long term effects of psychological and emotional abuse. This
comprehensive book presents cutting edge research that focuses on
the who, why, and how of emotional abuse and its negative impact
across the life span. This valuable resource combines theory and
research in exploring important mediators and moderators of the
long term impact of child emotional abuse. Childhood Emotional
Abuse: Mediating and Moderating Processes Affecting Long-Term
Impact offers insight into exciting new research that highlights
emotional abuse impact across biological, intrapersonal, and
interpersonal domains. Mediators examined include alterations in
the stress response system, cognitive distortions and negative
thoughts, maladaptive interpersonal schemes, and disturbances in
psychological health which impact spousal relationships. Gender and
race are discussed in detail as important moderators. This
important book may be an essential first step in finding possible
explanations for the persistence of these negative effects. The
topics in Childhood Emotional Abuse: Mediating and Moderating
Processes Affecting Long-Term Impact include: a comprehensive
review of possible neurodevelopmental consequences of childhood
emotional abuse biological consequences of abuse and mistreatment
the link between childhood emotional abuse and later vulnerability
to depression effects of emotional abuse on subsequent
interpersonal relationshipsincluding ways of handling conflict and
risk for dating abuse the impact of emotional abuse on later
marital satisfaction Childhood Emotional Abuse: Mediating and
Moderating Processes Affecting Long-Term Impact is a crucial
one-of-a-kind reference for researchers studying long term effects
of child abuse, and is also useful for psychologists, social
workers, and counselors working with child abuse survivors.
As the population of older Americans grows, meaningful perspectives
on aging are needed by both the young and the old. Biblical
Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly takes a detailed look at
the views of aging presented in the Old and New Testaments. This
wide ranging and insightful survey encompasses not only the entire
Bible but also interpretations of sacred Middle Eastern and Judaic
documents. This new expanded edition of the original classic text
adds thorough discussions of the wisdom of the Bible and Jewish
literature with ways to interpret these readings and what they
teach about spirituality and growing older. Approaches to aging
issues have changed in recent years. With the average American
lifespan increasing, the view of old age as a solitary time of
waiting has been pushed aside. So too has the assumption that the
elderly simply want to remember "the good old days." This updated
edition of Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly has
expanded its scope to incorporate and address the effects of these
changing views. This sweeping study of the Bible's positive
treatment of aging and elderly figures sheds new light on
contemporary society's negative view of the elderly and what can be
done about it. Clear examples from both Scripture and literature
provide a wealth of understanding, comfort, and wisdom to everyone
interested in aging and the Bible. In addition, this new edition
explores the changing relationships that exist among aging,
hermeneutics, mentoring, and spirituality. The new insights
revealed here reinvigorate the challenge against ageism and
traditional pictures of old age as a time of withdrawal and living
in the past. Among the issues explored in Biblical Perspectives on
Aging: God and the Elderly are aging experiences and the Bible,
biblical theology and its role in social support for the elderly,
hermeneutics and old age, spirituality and its relationship to
aging, cross-generational relationships and mentoring, and a
detailed index of Old and New Testament Scripture references.
Accessible and concise, with compelling arguments and numerous
examples, Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly is an
ideal resource for pastors, seminary students, professionals, and
leaders of programs for the elderly. It shows both young and old
that while aging may not be easy, Biblical theology can ease some
of its mystery.
Presents complex material and practical applications about the
neuroscience of resiliency and trauma with innovation, clarity,
simplicity, and accessibility to the reader. Presents easy-to-use
applications based on cutting edge neuroscience to mobilize
individuals and communities from a resiliency-focused and
trauma-informed perspective, simply, creatively and with
innovation. Demonstrates how the simple, clear and innovative
methods based on cutting edge neuroscience and somatic approaches
have been integrated into projects around the world from Dalai
Lama's vision of creating a curriculum for children to civil rights
leaders wanting to change systemic racism. This book gives readers
tools and ideas to not only help themselves but also to transform
their communities.
Better understand the men and women most affected by trauma in our
society Convicted offenders quite often are found to have a history
of trauma. Trauma and Dissociation in Convicted Offenders: Gender,
Science, and Treatment Issues provides a comprehensive look at the
connection between complex trauma and the likelihood of being a
convicted offender. This unique text focuses on what factors
increase the likelihood of being a convicted offender, and what
treatment possibilities lay ahead for these individuals. Substance
abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and other traumatic experiences and
their links to incarcerated men and women are discussed in detail.
Interventions and research within the corrections system are
examined, with recommendations on how to better serve this
population. Trauma and Dissociation in Convicted Offenders: Gender,
Science, and Treatment Issues takes a reasoned stand on women and
men in prison, understanding that while they are being punished for
breaking the law, they also are survivors of trauma whose
dysfunctions underscore the need for greater understanding and more
research. This valuable source presents the most current research
results while providing a clear view on important future directions
of study and focus. Each chapter of this insightful resource is
extensively referenced and many have tables to clearly present
data. Topics in Trauma and Dissociation in Convicted Offenders:
Gender, Science, and Treatment Issues include: the relationship
between post-traumatic stress and lifetime substance abuse among
incarcerated women research on women inmates with HIV sexual risk
and hazardous drinking behavior study on the link between trauma
and women domestic violence offenders dissociation and memory in
sex abusers the 're-criminalization' of mental illness the
effectiveness of group therapy for incarcerated women survivors of
childhood sexual abuse (CSA) challenges, ethical issues, and
benefits of conducting research with abuse survivors in a women's
prison facility Trauma and Dissociation in Convicted Offenders:
Gender, Science, and Treatment Issues is an essential resource for
clinicians, educators, students, policymakers, and researchers.
A unique practical application of poststructuralist theory to
lesbian mothers' narratives, Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of
Becoming analyzes the personal stories of 40 lesbian mothers to
discover the complex ways their sense of self is constructed in the
current legal, political, and social climate. These intimate
narratives are examined by using Gilles Deleuze and Felix
Guattari's conceptual framework to understand subjectivities by
focusing on the many flexible lines of movement that constitute
subjectivities, or 'becomings.' This unique source reveals deep
insight into a lesbian's construction of self through her stories
about her own sexuality, parenting, and other experiences in
becoming a mother. Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of Becoming
challenges the assimilation/resistance perspective typically
expressed by scholars of lesbian motherhood. Qualitative interviews
reveal startling new perspectives to lesbian mother subjectivities
viewed within the context of the legal, political, and social areas
that seek to define and regulate contemporary family life. This
powerful source explores in detail the discursive strategies
through which lesbian subjectivities are created and recreated.
Deleuze and Guattari's concept of 'becoming' provides a valuable
framework for analyzing the discursive strategies employed by those
participating in this study. Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of
Becoming offers insightful, powerful information that is
indispensable to GLBT scholars, and social theorists.
A unique practical application of poststructuralist theory to
lesbian mothers' narratives, Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of
Becoming analyzes the personal stories of 40 lesbian mothers to
discover the complex ways their sense of self is constructed in the
current legal, political, and social climate. These intimate
narratives are examined by using Gilles Deleuze and Felix
Guattari's conceptual framework to understand subjectivities by
focusing on the many flexible lines of movement that constitute
subjectivities, or 'becomings.' This unique source reveals deep
insight into a lesbian's construction of self through her stories
about her own sexuality, parenting, and other experiences in
becoming a mother. Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of Becoming
challenges the assimilation/resistance perspective typically
expressed by scholars of lesbian motherhood. Qualitative interviews
reveal startling new perspectives to lesbian mother subjectivities
viewed within the context of the legal, political, and social areas
that seek to define and regulate contemporary family life. This
powerful source explores in detail the discursive strategies
through which lesbian subjectivities are created and recreated.
Deleuze and Guattari's concept of 'becoming' provides a valuable
framework for analyzing the discursive strategies employed by those
participating in this study. Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of
Becoming offers insightful, powerful information that is
indispensable to GLBT scholars, and social theorists.
Discover the roots of international transracial adoption
International Korean Adoption: A Fifty-Year History of Policy and
Practice explores the long history of international transracial
adoption. Scholars present the expert multidisciplinary
perspectives and up-to-date research on this most significant and
longstanding form of international child welfare practice.
Viewpoints and research are discussed from the academic disciplines
of psychology, ethnic studies, sociology, social work, and
anthropology. The chapters examine sociohistorical background, the
forming of new families, reflections on Korean adoption, birth
country perspectives, global perspectives, implications for
practice, and archival, historical, and current resources on Korean
adoption. International Korean Adoption: A Fifty-Year History of
Policy and Practice provides fresh insight into the origins,
development, and institutionalization of Korean adoption. Through
original research and personal accounts, this revealing text
explores how Korean adoptees and their families fit into their
family roles-and offers clear perspectives on adoption as child
welfare practice. Global implications and politics, as well as the
very personal experiences are examined in detail. This source is a
one-of-a-kind look into the full spectrum of information pertaining
to Korean adoption. Topics in International Korean Adoption: A
Fifty-Year History of Policy and Practice include: adoption from
the Korean perspective historical origins of Korean adoption in the
United States adjustments of young adult adoptees marketing to
choosy adopters ethnic identity perspectives on the importance of
race and culture in parenting birth mothers' perspectives
sociological approach to race and identity representations of
adoptees in Korean popular culture adoption in Australia and the
Netherlands much, much more International Korean Adoption: A
Fifty-Year History of Policy and Practice is illuminating reading
for adoptees, adoptive parents, practitioners, educators, students,
and any child welfare professional.
Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on
religious values Counseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine:
Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human
relationship so ministers, priests, and pastors can follow the
ethics and mechanics of counseling human reproductive health and be
informed on issues of religion, medical experimentation, and
politics. The unique book is a teaching text and a desktop
reference for clergypersons and pastoral care ministers, providing
them with information on the sensitive and intimate topic of
reproductive health from a Christian worldview so they can advise
and empower congregation members to make thoughtful decisions about
health care. Counseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine
examines four disciplines through a Christian point of view: 1)
religion based on humanity created in the image of God; 2)
different varieties of ethics; 3) systems of law and politics; and
4) philosophies on experimental medicines. Each topic is grounded
with its religious background, providing a practical,
easy-to-follow path for Christian thinkers. The book also addresses
the concerns a religious person might have about health and
ministry, what genetic therapy can accomplish, the alternatives to
genetic therapy, and how theology, ethics, law, and medicine apply
to the issues expectant mothers face. Counseling Pregnancy,
Politics, and Biomedicine examines: the major points in recognized
ethical theories how Christian principles became part of secular
law over time the legal dilemmas involved in protecting the health
of pregnant women how and why palliative care is a viable
alternative to modern therapies the politics and morality of
terminating a pregnancy how to protect women from becoming research
instruments the moral status of the embryo and much more Counseling
Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine explains God's desire for good
health by identifying ways in which Jesus is the example of what it
means for every person to be created in the image of God. The book
is a vital resource for clergypersons and pastoral care ministers.
Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on
religious values Counseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine:
Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human
relationship so ministers, priests, and pastors can follow the
ethics and mechanics of counseling human reproductive health and be
informed on issues of religion, medical experimentation, and
politics. The unique book is a teaching text and a desktop
reference for clergypersons and pastoral care ministers, providing
them with information on the sensitive and intimate topic of
reproductive health from a Christian worldview so they can advise
and empower congregation members to make thoughtful decisions about
health care. Counseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine
examines four disciplines through a Christian point of view: 1)
religion based on humanity created in the image of God; 2)
different varieties of ethics; 3) systems of law and politics; and
4) philosophies on experimental medicines. Each topic is grounded
with its religious background, providing a practical,
easy-to-follow path for Christian thinkers. The book also addresses
the concerns a religious person might have about health and
ministry, what genetic therapy can accomplish, the alternatives to
genetic therapy, and how theology, ethics, law, and medicine apply
to the issues expectant mothers face. Counseling Pregnancy,
Politics, and Biomedicine examines: the major points in recognized
ethical theories how Christian principles became part of secular
law over time the legal dilemmas involved in protecting the health
of pregnant women how and why palliative care is a viable
alternative to modern therapies the politics and morality of
terminating a pregnancy how to protect women from becoming research
instruments the moral status of the embryo and much more Counseling
Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine explains God's desire for good
health by identifying ways in which Jesus is the example of what it
means for every person to be created in the image of God. The book
is a vital resource for clergypersons and pastoral care ministers.
Organizations and societies are facing extreme challenges that
require action (IPCC, 2021). The UN's sustainability goals,
demographic change, and the green shift are knocking on the door,
while traditional education, and ways of leading and managing this
development, often fail to keep up. Organizational Change,
Leadership and Ethics challenges leadership orthodoxy, assumptions,
and myths currently preventing the further development of theory
and practice. It encourages intelligent disobedience in support of
greater leadership capabilities and capacity in organisations and
societies. As such, the book is written for everyone who wants to
be MAD - to Make A Difference - students, scholars, and
practitioners alike.
This book considers how a phenomenon as complex as coercive control
can be criminalised. The recognition and ensuing criminalisation of
coercive control in the UK and Ireland has been the focus of
considerable international attention. It has generated complex
questions about the "best" way to criminalise domestic abuse. This
work reviews recent domestic abuse criminal law reform in the UK
and Ireland. In particular, it defines coercive control and
explains why using traditional criminal law approaches to prosecute
it does not work. Laws passed in England and Wales versus Scotland
represent two different approaches to translating coercive control
into a criminal offence. This volume explains how and why the
jurisdictions have taken different approaches and examines the
advantages and disadvantages of each. As jurisdictions around the
world review what steps need to be taken to improve national
criminal justice responses to domestic abuse, the question of what
works, and why, at the intersection of domestic abuse and the
criminal law has never been more important. As such, the book will
be a vital resource for lawyers, policy-makers and activists with
an interest in domestic abuse law reform.
- Integrates broad and comprehensive coverage of human rights and
social justice challenges for vulnerable and marginalized
populations, including refugees and migrants; persons involved in
the criminal justice system; older adults; and groups facing
oppression because of their race, culture, ethnicity, sexuality,
and/or religion. - Leading scholarly experts in their respected
areas (e.g., health and mental health; economic justice; etc.) draw
valuable connections between theory and practice and provide case
studies to illustrate how concepts apply and appear in real-life
settings. - Develops an integrated social justice/human rights
theoretical model that can be applied across methods, populations,
and fields of practice.
* This book provides a robust and practical discussion about
implementing solution-focused therapy in the outdoors * While other
adventure and outdoor therapy books provide general introductions
and overview of the work, this book presents an evidence-based and
robust model for therapy outdoors, which is largely missing from
the field. * This book brings together experiences of using this
model in current outdoor practice, and contrasts with many
adventure therapy books written by scholars with limited outdoor
therapy experiences.
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