Helping battered women : new perspectives and remedies /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 247 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Abused wives -- Services for -- United States. Abused women -- Services for -- United States. Social work with women -- United States. Wife abuse -- United States -- Prevention. Abused wives -- Services for. Abused women -- Services for. Social work with women. Wife abuse -- Prevention. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11143246

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Other authors / contributors:	Roberts, Albert R.
ISBN:	1602560358 9781602560352 9780198025597 0198025599 1280451114 9781280451119 0195095863 9780195095869 9780195095876 0195095871 0195095871
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Print version record.
Summary:	"Helping Battered Women" provides an overview of programs and policies for helping battered women. It covers a wide range of possible responses and interventions by police, doctors, social workers, and psychiatrists, and includes chapters on hotlines, women's shelters, support groups, victim advocacy services, emergency and mental health interventions, and legal remedies.
Other form:	Print version: Helping battered women. New York : Oxford University Press, 1996 0195095863 0195095871

Table of Contents:

Introduction : myths and realities regarding battered women / Albert R. Roberts
Social action for battered women / Susan E. Roche and Pam J. Sadoski
A comparative analysis of incarcerated battered women and a community sample of battered women / Albert R. Roberts
Social work and criminal justice responses to elder abuse in New York City / Patricia Brownell
Domestic violence and woman battering : theories and practice implications / Diane C. Dwyer [and others]
Police responses to battered women : past, present, and future ; Court responses to battered women / Albert R. Roberts
The criminalization of woman battering : planned change experiences in New York State / Lisa A. Frisch and Joseph M. Caruso
Battered women, homicide, and the legal system / Mindy B. Mechanic
Shelter-based crisis intervention with battered women / Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Cheryl Resnick, and Nora B. Krause.
Children of battered women : research, programs, and services / Bonnie E. Carlson
Mental health interventions with battered women / Patricia A. Petretic-Jackson and Thomas Jackson
The false connection between adult domestic violence and alcohol / Theresa M. Zubretsky and Karla M. Digirolamo
Latina battered women : barriers to service delivery and cultural considerations / Gloria Bonilla-Santiago
Epilogue : helping battered women / Ann A. Abbott.

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