Violence Against Women - Jennifer Pierce-Weeks

Written by professionals in the fields of clinical service and research, Violence Against Women provides a broad perspective on the causes and consequences of intimate partner violence. This text examines a wide range of relationships that may be affected by intimate partner violence and takes a culturally sensitive, international approach to issues underpinning family violence, dating violence, and the injuries children suffer when their caregivers perpetrate violence.

Violence Against Women offers insight into a variety of subjects affecting women domestically and internationally. These subjects include:

-Risk assessment for intimate partner violence

-Safety planning for victims of intimate partner violence

-Criminal prosecution of and protective orders against intimate partner violence

-Homicide and suicide related to intimate partner violence

-Intimate partner violence in China and among Chinese Americans

-Intimate partner violence in LGBTQI relationships

-Occurrence of and intervention in cases of intimate partner violence in the military

This educational resource offers definitive data to be applied by professionals in cases of intimate partner violence and anticipates future research and innovation in order to foster more effective intervention in cases of domestic violence the world over. The authors, representing the fields of medicine, nursing, social service, law, law enforcement, and public policy, have collaborated to provide a substantive educational reference for clinical care, social policy, and research workers. Violence Against Women is a comprehensive source of multidisciplinary information for professionals and students in need of a sound understanding of intimate partner violence and violence against women in general.