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Domestic and sexual violence and abuse : tackling the health and mental health effects / edited by Catherine Itzin, Ann Taket, and Sarah Barter-Godfrey.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2010.Description: xvi. 224 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415555326 (pbk.)
  • 9780415555319 (hbk.)
  • 0415555310 (hbk.)
  • 9780415555326 (pbk.)
  • 0415555329 (pbk.)
  • 9780203842201 (ebk.)
  • 0203842200 (ebk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.8292 23
Contents:
Pt. 1. Setting the scene / Catherine Itzin, Ann Taket and Sarah Barter-Godfrey -- 1. Introduction : the Victims of Violence and Abuse Prevention Programme (VVAPP) and its work -- Pt. 2. Violence and abuse through the life-course / Ann Taket, Sarah Barter-Godfrey and Catharine Itzin -- 2. Across the life-course -- 3. Violence and abuse through the life-course : the importance of childhood -- 4. Across the life-course : youth, young people, and adolescence -- 5. Violence and abuse across the life-course : adults -- Pt. 3. Addressing inequalities -- 6. Gender and sexuality / by Marianne Hester -- 7. Race and culture -- 7.1. Asian and minority women, doemstic violence and mental health: the experience of Southall Black Sisters -- 7.2. Violence, agencies and South Asian women / Jalna Hanmer -- 8. Violence, abuse, and disabled people -- 8.1. Learning -disabled adults and children / Richard Curen and Valerie Sinason -- 8.2. Physically disabled women / Jackie barron and Nicola Harwin -- 8.3. Disabled children / Ruth Marchant -- 9. Abuse by professionals / by Sarah Barter-Godfrey -- Pt. 4. Tackling sexual and domestic violence and abuse: moving towards improved prevention and early intervention / Ann Taket, Sarah Barter-Godfrey and Catherine Itzin -- 10. Conclusions and implications for research, policy, and practice.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-219) and index.

Pt. 1. Setting the scene / Catherine Itzin, Ann Taket and Sarah Barter-Godfrey -- 1. Introduction : the Victims of Violence and Abuse Prevention Programme (VVAPP) and its work -- Pt. 2. Violence and abuse through the life-course / Ann Taket, Sarah Barter-Godfrey and Catharine Itzin -- 2. Across the life-course -- 3. Violence and abuse through the life-course : the importance of childhood -- 4. Across the life-course : youth, young people, and adolescence -- 5. Violence and abuse across the life-course : adults -- Pt. 3. Addressing inequalities -- 6. Gender and sexuality / by Marianne Hester -- 7. Race and culture -- 7.1. Asian and minority women, doemstic violence and mental health: the experience of Southall Black Sisters -- 7.2. Violence, agencies and South Asian women / Jalna Hanmer -- 8. Violence, abuse, and disabled people -- 8.1. Learning -disabled adults and children / Richard Curen and Valerie Sinason -- 8.2. Physically disabled women / Jackie barron and Nicola Harwin -- 8.3. Disabled children / Ruth Marchant -- 9. Abuse by professionals / by Sarah Barter-Godfrey -- Pt. 4. Tackling sexual and domestic violence and abuse: moving towards improved prevention and early intervention / Ann Taket, Sarah Barter-Godfrey and Catherine Itzin -- 10. Conclusions and implications for research, policy, and practice.

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