Family Violence Across the Lifespan
An Introduction
by Barnett, Ola W.; Miller-Perrin, Cindy L.; Perrin, Robin D. (Dale)
Description
New to the Third Edition
New and expanded coverage of abused and abusive adolescents (Chapter 10 - Abused and Abusive Partners in Understudied Populations) and of marginalized groups (primarily in Chapter 10) helps students see the full range of family abuse.
An increased focus on the neurobiology of child abuse provides new research and current information.
A new two-color design featuring new photos makes the book more open and inviting.
Key Features
Chapter-opening and within-chapter case histories help readers understand the realities of family violence on an emotional level.
Boxed inserts on current controversies encourage critical thinking and lively debate.
Section Summaries divide each chapter in segments so that students can review and easily comprehend key material.
Professional interviews with experts showcase the variety of research interests, philosophies, and training typical of professionals working in the field.
End-of-chapter material includes sections focusing on social policy and practice issues as well chapter summaries, discussion questions, and research activities.
Supplements
A password-protected Instructor Teaching Site includes a test bank, PowerPoint slides, web resources, discussion questions, audio and video clips, student activities, and suggested video resources.
An open-access Student Study Site includes web quizzes, e-flashcards, web resources, activities, discussion questions, case studies, audio and video links, and access to recent relevant full-text articles from SAGE's leading research journals.
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View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher/Imprint SAGE Publications / SAGE Publications, Inc
- Publication Date December 2010
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781412997683 / 1412981786
- Publication Country or regionCalifornia
- Primary Price 61 GBP
- Pages866
- Publish StatusPublished
- ResponsibilityOla Barnett, Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin.
- Edition3rd edition
- Page size26
- Reference CodeBDZ0012345940
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