Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse - Tackling the Health and Mental Health Effects (Paperback)

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 explores what is known about appropriate treatment responses to those who have experienced, and those who perpetrate, domestic and sexual violence and abuse. The book also examines key factors that are important in understanding how and why different groups experience heightened risks of domestic and sexual violence and abuse, namely: gender and sexuality; race and culture; disability; and abuse by professionals. Drawing together results from specially commissioned research, the views of experts by experience, experts by profession and the published research literature, the book argues that sufficient is already known to delineate an appropriate public health framework, encompassing primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, to successfully tackle the important public health issue represented by domestic and sexual violence and abuse. Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse equips health and social care professionals and services to identify and respond to the needs of affected individuals with a view to the prevention and early intervention.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Catherine Itzin • Ann Taket • Sarah Barter-Godfrey
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-55532-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Domestic violence Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-415-55532-9
Barcode:	9780415555326

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