Healing from violence Latino men's journey to a new masculinity

Latinos are the fastest growing minority population in the United States. According to the 2000 Census, Latinos accounted for 12.5% of the US population, or 35.3 million residents. The influence of this large and growing demographic can be seen throughout every discipline, including social work, whe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Welland, Christauria (-)
Otros Autores: Ribner, Neil
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub c2008.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798508406719
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  • Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 What Is Intimate Partner Violence?; 2 Why Do Men Assault Their Partners?; 3 Latino Culture: Approaches to Therapy; 4 Who Are the Men Being Treated for IPV? Results of a Survey; 5 The Qualitative Method: Researching Gender Roles, History of Family Violence, and Coping Skills in Partner Abusive Latino Men; 6 Protective Factors: What Is It About Latino Culture That Makes Partner Violence Unacceptable in Theory?; 7 Making Decisions About Personal Change and Healing: Outcomes of Treatment
  • 8 Personal Transformation: Redefining Self as Person, Husband, and Father9 Partner Abusive Latino Men on a Journey to Redefine Their Masculinity for the Twenty-First Century; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index