Handbook of Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Prevention (1st ed. 2019)
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- Synopsis
- This timely handbook provides in-depth overviews of the myriad and multi-faceted issues surrounding sexual assault and its pervasiveness in today’s culture. Drawing for multiple viewpoints and experts, the book is divided into seven comprehensive sections, covering such topics as risk factors, varying theoretical frameworks, prevention and intervention, and special populations. Within these sections the authors provide historical background as well as the latest research, and offer treatment outcomes and potentials.Selected topics covered in this book include: Feminist theories of sexual assaultSocial and economic factors surrounding sexual violenceMental, physiological, physical, and functional health concerns of victims, including PTSDMajor categories of sexual offendersTreatment of sexual assault survivors in the LGBTQ+ communityProcedural processes related to sexual assault investigation and adjudication within the criminal justice system The Handbook of Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Prevention is a vital book that will appeal to a broad spectrum of students, researchers, practitioners, and clinicians in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, community mental health, and sociology.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030236458
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030236441
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 12/28/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- William T. O'Donohue
- Edited by:
- Paul A. Schewe
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