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The Handbook of Counseling Women addresses current theories, research, and issues relevant to the mental and physical well-being of women. Edited by Mary Kopala and Merle A. Keitel, this comprehensive volume is divided into three parts. Part One focuses on theoretical, sociocultural, biological, and developmental considerations. Part Two is devoted to assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. Part Three covers supervision, research, and ethics. Most chapters include case studies, recommendations for further reading, and resources for clients. Essential reading for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatric nurses, this handbook will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students in counseling, clinical psychology, and clinical social work courses.
Battered Women and Separation Abuse: A Treatment Approach Based on “Knowing”
Battered Women and Separation Abuse: A Treatment Approach Based on “Knowing”
Many forms of victimization fall under the umbrella of the broad-based topic of violence against women (VAW)—forms that are in each instance diverse and complex in terms of their incidence, social context, cultural genesis and prevalence, and impact on women's lives. This chapter focuses on the form of violence that has been documented as the most prevalent form of violence against women in the United States (Tjaden & Thoennes, 1998). It is the form that is perpetrated against women within the “safety” of their own homes at the hands of their intimate partners. It is domestic violence. It is not the conceptualization of domestic ...
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