Social work and intimate partner violence - Allen, Mary (New York : Routledge, 2013)
Introduction -- What causes intimate partner violence? -- Gender symmetry and the process of leaving abusive relationships -- Resistance responses to abuse and understanding assessment instruments -- Emergency and longer term interventions -- Interventions in a medical, midwifery and mental health setting -- Women with special needs -- Domestic violence and child protection -- Perpetrators programmes.
Keywords: Family violence; Family violence -- Prevention; Family social work; Victims of family violence -- services for; Child welfare