Social work and family violence [electronic book] : theories, assessment, and intervention / Joan C. McClennen.

By: McClennen, Joan C [author].

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BookPublisher: New York, NY : Springer, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: online resource (xix, 347 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource ISBN: 9780826111326 (hardback); 9780826111333 (e-book).Subject(s): Family violence -- Study and teaching -- United States | Family violence -- United States -- Prevention

| Victims of family violence -- Services for -- United States

| Social service -- Practice -- United States | Social workers -- United States

Genre/Form: Electronic booksDDC classification: 362.829240973 Online resources: E-book

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Part I: Introduction -- Introduction to family violence and social work -- Part II: Child abuse and neglect -- Background of child abuse & neglect -- Identifying and investigating child abuse and neglect -- Working within the criminal justice system -- Consequences of child maltreatment and continuum of care -- Intervening with maltreated children and adult survivors -- Part III: Domestic violence -- Background of domestic violence -- Dynamics of domestic violence -- Criminal justice and domestic violence -- Intervening in domestic violence -- Child witnesses of domestic violence -- Perpetrators of domestic violence -- Working with diverse and at-risk populations -- Part IV: Elderly abuse -- Background of elderly abuse.

Summary: Having the knowledge and skills to competently provide intervention with families regardless of the type of violence they are experiencing (child abuse, domestic violence, or elder abuse) can be a daunting task. This book is intended to assist social work students in graduate or undergraduate courses to better understand the theories and practical issues surrounding family violence. A Social Worker's Guide to Family Violence is innovative by virtue of its breadth and depth of information and insight specifically concerning family violence. The book is also comprehensive, including investigatory procedures of protective services workers, risk assessments used in investigations, specific questions for approaching victims and perpetrators, and the ethical dilemmas of mandated reporting.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

To competently serve families, social work students must understand the theories and issues surrounding family violence. This innovative textbook comprehensively discusses three types of family violence: child abuse and maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse.

Discussions on assessments and interventions are provided for the adult victims of family violence, adult survivors of child abuse, child witnesses of domestic violence, adolescent victims of dating violence, elderly victims, and perpetrators of abuse. Assessment procedures and evidence-based treatments are also discussed. This book also covers a broad range of vulnerable populations and addresses their needs for particular services, legislative action, and strategies for effective intervention. The book meets the criteria of the Council on Social Work Education with its focus on ethics, populations-at-risk, and diversity.

Intended for both bachelor's- and master's-level social work students, this text includes a variety of features such as case studies from real-life stories of family violence in every chapter, key terms, discussion questions, and more.

Key topics:

Court structures and procedures, specialized court services for families experiencing violence, investigative interviewing, and social workers' roles within the judicial system Identifying and investigating child maltreatment, discussing symptoms and consequences, child interviewing, ethical dilemmas of mandated reporting, and the foster care system Intimate partner violence, including theoretical perspectives, laws and policies, financial costs, learned helplessness, the battered woman syndrome, orders of protection, mandatory arrest, and more Elder abuse, including an overview of theories, assessments, risk factors, Adult Protective Services, caregiver interventions, and more

Instructor's Guide:
Available as an electronic file, the instructor's guide features a sample syllabus suitable for a Family Violence course. It also features chapter objectives, questions (multiple choice, true/false, and discussion) and answers, and PowerPoint slides for each chapter. Qualified instructors may contact us to receive the files. To request a copy, please email textbook@springerpub.com.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Having the knowledge and skills to competently provide intervention with families regardless of the type of violence they are experiencing (child abuse, domestic violence, or elder abuse) can be a daunting task. This book is intended to assist social work students in graduate or undergraduate courses to better understand the theories and practical issues surrounding family violence. A Social Worker's Guide to Family Violence is innovative by virtue of its breadth and depth of information and insight specifically concerning family violence. The book is also comprehensive, including investigatory procedures of protective services workers, risk assessments used in investigations, specific questions for approaching victims and perpetrators, and the ethical dilemmas of mandated reporting.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface (p. ix)
Acknowledgments (p. xix)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Family Violence (p. 1)
Categories of Family Violence (p. 2)
Family Health Perspective (p. 2)
Family Violence and the NASW Code of Ethics (p. 3)
Social Workers and Family Violence (p. 3)
Summary (p. 5)
Chapter 2 Introduction to Child Maltreatment (p. 11)
Theoretical Perspectives of Child Maltreatment (p. 12)
Brief Historical Time Line of Child Welfare Policies (p. 14)
Other Child Welfare Agencies (p. 18)
Other Policies That Affect Child Welfare (p. 19)
Definitions and Types of Child Maltreatment (p. 20)
Prevalence of Child Maltreatment (p. 23)
Summary (p. 26)
Chapter 3 Identifying and Investigating Child Maltreatment (p. 33)
Identifying Child Maltreatment (p. 34)
Reporting Child Maltreatment (p. 39)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Reporting (p. 43)
Investigation and Child Protective Services (p. 45)
Summary (p. 52)
Chapter 4 The Criminal Justice System and Child Maltreatment (p. 57)
Government Branches and Laws (p. 58)
The Criminal Justice System (p. 59)
Other Professional Roles in Child Maltreatment (p. 62)
Issues in Child Interviewing (p. 65)
Testifying in Court (p. 67)
Summary (p. 71)
Chapter 5 Consequences of Child Maltreatment and Continuum of Care (p. 79)
Consequences of Child Maltreatment (p. 81)
Symptoms Exhibited by Maltreated Children (p. 83)
Services for Maltreated Children (p. 86)
Children in Foster Care (p. 89)
Summary (p. 91)
Chapter 6 Assessment and Intervention in Child Maltreatment (p. 99)
Assessments of Maltreated Children (p. 101)
Interventions With Maltreated Children (p. 104)
Additional Interventions With Maltreated Children (p. 108)
Adult Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment (p. 110)
Summary (p. 114)
Chapter 7 Introduction to Intimate Partner Violence (p. 123)
IPV Defined (p. 125)
Prominent Theoretical Perspectives on IPV (p. 125)
Brief History of IPV Laws and Policies (p. 128)
Types of IPV (p. 131)
Prevalence and Incidence of IPV (p. 133)
Financial Costs of IPV (p. 139)
Summary (p. 139)
Chapter 8 Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence (p. 145)
Power and Control (p. 147)
Cycle of Violence (p. 147)
Learned Helplessness (p. 150)
The Battered Woman Syndrome (p. 151)
Why Victims Stay (p. 152)
Summary (p. 153)
Chapter 9 The Criminal Justice System and Intimate Partner Violence (p. 157)
Orders of Protection (p. 158)
Mandatory Arrest (p. 162)
No-Drop Policies (p. 163)
Effectiveness of IPV Policies (p. 164)
Roles of Social Workers (p. 166)
Summary (p. 167)
Chapter 10 Assessment and Intervention With Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (p. 173)
Engaging the Client (p. 175)
Planning/Contracting With the Client (p. 187)
Implementation and Intervention (p. 190)
Social Workers' Professional Use of Self (p. 197)
Summary (p. 198)
Chapter 11 Child Witnesses of intimate Partner Violence (p. 205)
Child Abuse and IPV (p. 206)
The Impact on Child Witnesses (p. 207)
Impact by Children's Age (p. 208)
Social Workers in Child Abuse and Partner Violence Systems (p. 210)
Assessment of Child Witnesses (p. 211)
Intervention With Child Witnesses (p. 212)
Summary (p. 213)
Chapter 12 Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence (p. 219)
Characteristics of Perpetrators (p. 221)
Causal Theories and IPV (p. 222)
Typologies of Perpetrators (p. 225)
Assessment With IPV Perpetrators (p. 226)
Intervention/Treatment for Perpetrators (p. 228)
Program Evaluation (p. 232)
Summary (p. 232)
Chapter 13 Intimate Partner Violence Among Diverse and At-Risk Populations (p. 241)
Women, Welfare, and IPV (p. 243)
Older Battered Women (p. 243)
Rural Women and IPV (p. 244)
Female Perpetrators of Violence (p. 245)
Persons With Disabilities and IPV (p. 246)
Culture and IPV (p. 247)
Same Gender-Oriented Partner Abuse (p. 251)
Summary (p. 254)
Chapter 14 Introduction to Elder Abuse (p. 261)
Elder Abuse Defined (p. 264)
Types of Elder Abuse (p. 265)
Prevalence of Elder Abuse (p. 267)
Theories of Elder Abuse (p. 269)
Key Legislation for Elders and Elder Abuse (p. 270)
Summary (p. 270)
Chapter 15 Identifying and Investigating Elder Abuse (p. 275)
Risk Factors (p. 276)
Assessing Elder Abuse (p. 277)
Reporting Elder Abuse (p. 278)
Adult Protective Services (p. 279)
Criminal Justice System (p. 281)
Summary (p. 282)
Chapter 16 Elder Abuse Assessment and Intervention (p. 289)
Assessment (p. 290)
Intervention (p. 293)
Caregiver Interventions (p. 295)
Summary (p. 296)
Chapter 17 Prevention of Family Violence (p. 301)
Preventing Child Maltreatment (p. 306)
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence (p. 310)
Preventing Elder Abuse (p. 312)
Summary (p. 313)
Appendix A Child Protective Services by State (p. 319)
Appendix B Adult Protective Services Hotline Numbers by State (p. 325)
Appendix C Prevention Programs (p. 331)
Index (p. 335)