Domestic and sexual violence and abuse : tackling the health and mental health effects

Domestic and sexual violence and abuse tackling the health and mental health effects

Domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault, and sexual exploitation through prostitution, pornography and trafficking can have many significant adverse impacts on a survivor's health and wellbeing, in the short, medium and long-term. Taking a life-course approach, the bo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Barter-Godfrey, Sarah (-), Itzin, Catherine, 1944-, Taket, A. R. (Ann R.)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge 2010.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Family violence.
Adult child abuse victims > Mental health.
Abused children > Mental health.
Sexual abuse victims > Mental health.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798433906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the victims of violence and abuse prevention
  • Programme (VVAPP) and its work
  • Across the life-course
  • The importance of childhood
  • Across the lifespan : youth, young people, and adolescence
  • Violence and abuse across the lifespan : adults
  • Gender and sexuality / by Marianne Hester
  • Race and culture
  • Violence, abuse, and disabled people
  • Abuse by professionals / by Sarah Barter-Godfrey
  • Conclusions and implications for research, policy, and practice.

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