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Overview
Presents studies of real and threatened physical violence and its consequences, balancing professional expertise with personal accounts of children and adults who have been subjected to violence. Analyzes the delivery of support, assistance, and therapy to victims, focusing on practical methods and skills. Coverage includes men sexually abused as children, homophobic violence, child and adult victims of bullying, and victims of war. Kemshall is senior research fellow at the Department of Social and Community Studies at De Montfort University. Pritchard is a social worker and is co-chair of the Practitioner Alliance Against Abuse of Vulnerable Adults. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, ORThe book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
Presents studies of real and threatened physical violence and its consequences, balancing professional expertise with personal accounts of children and adults who have been subjected to violence. Analyzes the delivery of support, assistance, and therapy to victims, focusing on practical methods and skills. Coverage includes men sexually abused as children, homophobic violence, child and adult victims of bullying, and victims of war. Kemshall is senior research fellow at the Department of Social and Community Studies at De Montfort University. Pritchard is a social worker and is co-chair of the Practitioner Alliance Against Abuse of Vulnerable Adults. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Biography
Kemshall, Hazel (DeMontfort Univ, Leicester); Pritchard, Jacki