Family & Relationships : Abuse

Explains to parents and other caregivers the many ways that bullying can present itself, the harm it can do to children if ignored, and what they can do to protect their children. This book is intended for parents who worry that their child may be the target of bullying. more...

Price: $14.95

Protecting Children in Time provides a highly original analysis of the origins and development of the taken-for-granted notion that it is possible through social intervention to protect children from avoidable harm and even death, to protect children in time . By using case-studies which span the past 120 years of 'modern' practices and drawing on the work of leading social theorists of modernity and risk society it provides a new way of thinking about constructions of child abuse as a social problem and child protection as a late-modern expert system and experience. It proposes new ways of conceptualizing relationships between professionals, children at risk and families and deepens our understanding of what effective interventions have to involve. more...

Price: $85.00

Completely updated, this widely acclaimed practical text helps professionals fulfill their. legal and ethical responsibilities to report child abuse with a high level of confidence, effectiveness, and gratification. The book also serves as a textbook for students in medicine,. nursing, social services, and law enforcement as they prepare for a career involving work. with children. Written by experts from multiple disciplines, Recognition of Child Abuse for the. Mandated Reporter incorporates proven approaches for distinguishing possible abuse. from conditions that mimic abuse, conducting necessary interviews and examinations,. documenting findings and preparing reports, making appropriate referrals, and joining. with other caring professionals to prevent child maltreatment. The comprehensive. reorganization of the third edition facilitates easy access to content. This third edition introduces new chapters on the following topics:.:.; The role of child protective services.; The risk for maltreatment posed by the Internet as well as community- and homebased services.; Prevention efforts at the local and national levels.; Play therapy.; Psychological and psychiatric responses to abuse.; Resources available to professionals caring for abused children. more...

Price: $52.00

Representing Rape is the first feminist analysis of the language of sexual assault trials from the perspective of linguistics. more...

Price: $49.95

The pressing need to analyse what is known about non-consensual sex among young people in developing countries is self-evident. Available evidence has been scattered and unrepresentative and has often given the misguided impression that non-consensual sex among young people is rare. This important volume presents a disturbing picture of non-consensual sex among girls as well as boys, and among married as well as unmarried young women in a variety of settings. This volume documents, moreover, the expanse of non-consensual experiences that young people face - from unwanted touch to forced penetrative sex and gang rape. Although focusing on young females, it also sheds light on the experience of young males as both victims and perpetrators. Taking a longer view, this volume highlights key factors placing young people at risk, whilst outlining the significant distinctive health and social implications they face. The editors argue compellingly for a radical review and reform of existing programmes designed to prevent this kind of abuse and to support the survivors of sexual trauma in the developing world. more...

Price: $108.00