Intimate violence and abuse in families

This Fourth Edition Of Intimate Violence And Abuse In Families Updates A Best-selling Core Text In The Field Of Intimate Violence And Child Maltreatment. New Features Include: A Global Perspectives Call-out Box For Each Of The Chapters That Explore An Aspect Of Research, Policy, And Practice Globally Or In Another Nation; And A Separate Chapter That Examines Forms Of Intimate Partner Violence Other Than Male-to-female. Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence And Female-to-male Violence Remain Contentious Topics In The Field Of Intimate Partner Violence And Rarely Receive Extensive Coverage In Books Or Texts; Chapter 7 Includes A New Examination Of Brain And Behavior Research And Theory As It Can Be Applied To Intimate Partner Violence. Further, Chapter 8 Adds A Much-expanded Examination Of The Most Important Federal Policies Pertaining To Child Welfare And Child Maltreatment. The Inclusion Of All Forms Of Relationship And Intimate Violence Continues To Be A Distinctive Feature Of The Book, Which Is A Must-have For Both Undergraduate And Graduate Students Studying Social Work, Family Studies, Criminology, Nursing, Sociology, And/or Psychology.