Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives by Claire R

Description: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence by Claire Renzetti, Diane Follingstad, Ann Coker This book brings together researchers and practitioners from a range of fields to examine strategies and programs for preventing intimate partner violence (IPV). It provides paths to more efficacious prevention strategies and highlights ways that all stakeholders can work more effectively toward reducing violence. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How can we prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)? And how do we define and measure "success" in preventing it? This book brings together researchers and practitioners from a wide range of fields to examine innovative strategies and programs for preventing IPV. The authors discuss evaluations of current prevention efforts, paying particular attention to underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants and refugees. Author Biography Professor Claire M. Renzetti, Ph.D. is the Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women, and Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of Kentucky. She is editor of the journal Violence Against Women; co-editor of the Interpersonal Violence book series ;(Oxford University Press); and editor of the Gender and Justice book series (University of California Press). She has authored or edited numerous books, chapters and articles in professional journals. Dr. Renzetti has held elected positions in the Society for the Study of Social Problems, the American Sociological Association, the American Society of Criminology, and the Eastern Sociological Society. Dr Diane R. Follingstad Ph.D. is the Executive Director and Womens Circle Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women, and a Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Follingstad is Board Certified as a Forensic Psychologist, and has served as president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology, and as secretary of the American Psychological Associations Division of Psychology and Law, which awarded her honorary fellow status. Her research has identified numerous challenges in measuring intimate partner violence, particularly psychological aggression and abuse, and has led to more sophisticated measures of this type of IPV.Ann L. Coker, Ph.D., MPH is the Verizon Wireless Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women and Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and jointly in the Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses squarely on violence prevention. including a CDC-funded evaluation of an intervention to reduce dating and sexual violence in high schools across the state of Kentucky. This research has been extended with NIH funding to determine the longer-term efficacy of the Green Dot bystander program. She has held visiting researcher positions at the CDC and the World Health Organization in Geneva. Table of Contents Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: An Introduction ~ Claire M. Renzetti, Diane R. Follingstad, Ann L. Coker;Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Among Underserved and Understudied Groups: The Roles of Culture and Context ~ Carlos A. Cuevas, Rebecca M. Cudmore;Primary Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programs for Adolescents and Young Adults ~ Ann L. Coker, Victoria L. Banyard, Eileen A. Recketenwald;Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Gender-based Violence ~ Richard M. Tolman, Tova B. Walsh, Bethsaida Nieves;Gender-based Violence Assessment in the Health Sector and Beyond ~ Michele R. Decker, Elizabeth Miller, Nancy Glass;Emergent Research and Practice Trends in Contextually Addressing the Complexity of Womens Use of Force ~ Lisa Y. Larance, Susan L. Miller;Research on Restorative Justice in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence ~ James Ptacek;Justice as a Tertiary Prevention Strategy ~ Leigh Goodmark;Innovative programs to economically empower women and prevent intimate partner violence revictimization ~ Claire M. Renzetti, Diane R. Follingstad, Diane Fleet;Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Thinking Forward ~ Shamita Das Dasgupta. Review "Useful for students, researchers, and practitioners, this volume explores multidimensional, evidence-based, and culturally responsive efforts to decrease the prevalence of intimate partner violence, de-escalate its impact on those already affected, stem its re-occurrence." Madelaine Adelman, Arizona State University Long Description How can we prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)? And how do we define and measure "success" in preventing it? This book brings together researchers and practitioners from a wide range of fields to examine innovative strategies and programs for preventing IPV. The authors discuss evaluations of current prevention efforts, paying particular attention to underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants and refugees. Feature Publishing rationale* The authors are all internationally recognized experts in this field with strong publishing records and Claire Renzetti is particularly well-known and editor of the leading international journal Violence against Women* A US author team - fits with our North American strategy* Will draw on cutting edge research that will engage researchers, practitioners, and students and also provide recommendations and solutions for future research* The topic is a good fit with us, especially with the focus on marginalized and under-represented groupsUnique selling point: A collection which brings together interdisciplinary co-authored chapters offering multiple perspectives on the goal of preventing intimate partner violence, including a focus on underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants and refugees, and members of LGBTQ communities. It provides recommendations that could be applied in research and practice settings in order to contribute to and move forward the ongoing debates about IPV prevention. Details ISBN1447333071 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1447333071 ISBN-13 9781447333074 Format Paperback Imprint Policy Press Place of Publication Bristol Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Ann Coker DEWEY 362.82927 Media Book Pages 288 Subtitle Interdisciplinary Perspectives Illustrations No Short Title Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Language English UK Release Date 2017-07-12 Publication Date 2017-07-12 NZ Release Date 2017-07-12 Publisher Policy Press Author Ann Coker Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2017-07-11 Alternative 9781447333050 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161700735;

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Publisher: Bristol University Press, Bethsaida Nieves, James Ptacek, Leigh Goodmark, Lisa Larance, Elizabeth Miller, Nancy Glass, Diane R Fleet, Shamita Das Dasgupta, Michele Decker, Susan L Miller

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