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The Heart of Intimate Abuse New Interventions in Child Welfare Criminal Justice and Health Settings - Springer Series on Family Violence
Author: Linda G. Mills

This startling analysis of violence within intimate relationships contends that every abusive relationship has, paradoxically, a heart of its own. Practitioners must acknowledge and engage this dynamic emotional center in order for interventions to succeed. The Heart of Intimate Abuse takes a broad, critical view of standard responses to...  more » abuse by today's criminal justice, social work, and medical systems--especially those that respond to violence with coercive interventions such as mandatory arrest, prosecution, and reporting laws. Here is a bold vision of the core dynamics of abuse in families--a vision that professionals can use to realize new policies and implement effective interventions that reach the heart of intimate abuse.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9780826112163
ISBN-10: 0826112161
Publication Date: 8/31/1998
Pages: 296
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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