1st Edition

Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

By Sandra Stith Copyright 2006
282 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

286 Pages
by Routledge

Stop intimate partner violence before it starts Intimate partner violence touches everyone. With more than 1 million cases reported each year, this pervasive social problem has devastating effects on victims, families, and communities. Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence presents a comprehensive overview of the wide range of efforts and approaches that have been successful in preventing... Read more
  • About the Contributors
  • Foreword (David W. Lloyd)
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction (Sandra M. Stith)
  • CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
  • Changing Public Attitudes as a Prevention Strategy to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence (Jacquelyn C. Campbell and Jennifer Manganello)
  • Public Health Communication Theory and Strategies for Interpersonal Violence Prevention (Ricardo J. Wray)
  • CHANGING THE WAY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM RESPONDS TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
  • Domestic Violence Screening in Medical and Mental Health Care Settings: Overcoming Barriers to Screening, Identifying, and Helping Partner Violence Victims (L. Kevin Hamberger and Mary Beth Phelan)
  • What Do Medical Providers Need to Successfully Intervene with Intimate Partner Violence? (Nancy Sugg)
  • CHANGING THE WAY YOUNG PEOPLE HANDLE ANGER AND INTERACT WITH THEIR INTIMATE PARTNERS
  • Can We Prevent the Hitting? Recommendations for Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Between Young Adults (K. Daniel O’Leary, Erica M. Woodin, and Patti A. T. Fritz)
  • The Who, What, Where, and How of Partner Violence Prevention Research (Sherry L. Hamby)
  • CHANGING THE WAYS COMMUNITIES SUPPORT FAMILIES TO PREVENT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
  • Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: A Community Capacity Approach (Jay A. Mancini, John P. Nelson, Gary L. Bowen, and James A. Martin)
  • CONCLUSION
  • Future Directions in Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Research (Sandra M. Stith)
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Sandra Stith