Victim assistance : exploring individual practice, organizational policy, and societal responses /
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| Imprint: | New York : Springer Pub., c2003. |
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| Description: | xii, 286 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Springer series on family violence |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4861221 |
| Summary: | Based on the acclaimed professional certificate program, Advanced Institute on Victim Studies: Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance, this book identifies core content areas essential for practitioners working with crime victims. Recognizing the multidisciplined, multisystem field that encompasses victim assistance, the contributors present a solid foundation of the varying concepts and theories on victims and victims services. The balance of the text addresses the skills and strategies needed to enhance services to victims at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. Each chapter concludes with an analysis and application section, including representative scenarios and key questions for review. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 286 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-273) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0826147518 |
