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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Decision theory > Risk assessment
The concept of domestic violence refers to acts of violence and
abuse of one family member over another. Family violence is an
issue of major concern for psychologists and families, community
and social decision-makers. It is a dramatic phenomenon, which
generates pain, trauma, physical and psychological scars. This book
provides an overview of the prevalence, risk factors and several
perspectives of domestic violence. Chapter One is about attachment
as a vulnerability factor of victimisation in the context of
intimate partner violence. Chapter Two analyzes animal cruelty and
intimate partner violence. Chapter Three focuses on violence
against women and child maltreatment. Chapter Four emphasizes the
victimization experience (direct and indirect) of children in the
family context. Chapter Five presents data of the Childrens
Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale (CEDVS) applied in Brazil.
Chapter Six discusses the phenomenon of domestic violence between
same-sex intimate partners. Chapter Seven studies domestic violence
arising from a concept of honor and referred to as honor based
violence. Chapter Eight presents current literature on the
effectiveness of domestic violence interventions targeting adult
perpetrators and adult and child victims. Chapter Nine provides the
latest results of the research on facilitating successful treatment
processes in perpetrator programs. Chapter Ten examines the
Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2010 in
Bangladesh. Chapter Eleven aims to determine whether there is an
association between domestic violence and suicide risk in female
victims of domestic violence attending the Multidisciplinary Center
for Comprehensive Care of Violence. The last chapter sets out to
show that gender based violence is no longer restricted to women by
men."
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