Rehabilitation of Partner-Violent Men - Rilegato

Bowen, Erica

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ISBN 10: 0470997710 ISBN 13: 9780470997710

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2011

Riassunto

Drawing on an extensive body of literature, The Rehabilitation of Partner-Violent Men presents an historical account of the policy changes that have led to rehabilitation programmes for male perpetrators of intimate partner violence within the criminal justice system.

• Presents a review of the current state of male partner-violence theory and related intervention programmes in the UK
• Draws on both national and international literature within the field
• Provides an overview of the theoretical foundation behind current approaches to the rehabilitation of partner-violent men
• Offers an appraisal of the effectiveness of current practices??and directions for future advances in intervention and evaluation science

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Recensione:

Informed by theory and evidence, this text offers a fullaccount of a pressing social problem
Professor Clive Hollin, School of Psychology, TheUniversity of Leicester

Erica Bowen′s book The Rehabilitation of Partner ViolentMen is a timely and important contribution to the literature ofeffective interventions.
Nicola Graham–Kevan, Senior lecturer, University ofcentral Lancashire

This is a book which clearly sets out the history, theoreticaldevelopments , interventions and possibilities for the futurewithin a UK context. I urge all practitioners and academics with aninterest in intimate partner violence to buy this book. It is anexcellent source of good information about where we currently areand an excellent springboard for future developments in bothresearch and practice.
Liz Gilchrist, Professor of Forensic psychology,Glasgow Caledonian University

L'autore:

Erica Bowen is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Coventry University. She has written widely on issues relating to the area of domestic violence.

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470997710
• ISBN 13: 9780470997710
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 261