Violence against women : current theory and practice in domestic abuse, sexual violence and exploitation / edited by Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan.

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TextSeries: Research highlights in social work ; 56Publication details: London : Jessica Kingsley 2013.Description: 256 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781849051323 (pbk.) :
1849051321 (pbk.) :

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DDC classification:

362.88 LOM 23

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	362.88 LOM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002100603100

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Violence against women is a pervasive problem in society and responding appropriately to those who experience it and those who perpetrate it is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professions today.

This volume seeks to address issues surrounding violence against women at all levels, from its root causes to the specific needs arising in victims of gendered abuse from a particular social or ethnic group. Drawing on the expertise of a range of 'front line' service providers and practitioners as well as academic researchers, it seeks to provide those working in social work and related professions with up-to-date coverage of the major issues pertaining to violence against women, and suggest ways to tackle the rise in violence against women by translating knowledge into effective training and practice.

This important book will be essential reading for practising social workers and allied professions, as well as academics and students.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Author notes provided by Syndetics

Nancy Lombard is a Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. Her research interests are men's violence against women, particularly domestic abuse, children and young people and feminism. She has been a volunteer, researcher and activist within the violence against women movement for 15 years. Lesley McMillan is a Reader in Sociology and Criminology at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. Her special interests are gendered and sexual violence and gender and the criminal justice process.