Allen, Mary.

Social work and intimate partner violence / Mary Allen. - New York : Routledge, 2013. - 177 p. ; 24 cm.

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.

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Child welfare.
Family social work.
Family violence--Prevention.
Family violence.
Victims of family violence--Services for.

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