Assessing woman battering in mental health services
This guide to the conceptual and practical issues associated with identifying and assessing battered women in mental health services challenges traditional mental health approaches to domestic violence. The author offers alternative strategies and procedures to improve the response to battered women...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications
c1998.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798334406719 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I - Underlying Issues Facing Assessment; Chapter 1 - Addressing Differences and Barriers; Chapter 2 - Moving Toward Collaboration; Part II - Tools for Improved Assessment; Chapter 3 - Case Studies of Mental Health Evaluations; Chapter 4 - Procedures for Assessing Woman Battering; Chapter 5 - Recognizing the Strengths of Battered Women; Part III - Other Considerations in Assessment; Chapter 6 - Appreciating Diversity Among Battered Women; Chapter 7 - Identifying and Assessing Men Who Batter; Appendix - A Survey of Battered Women's Advocates
- Recommended BibliographyReferences; Index; About the Authors
