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Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health New Patterns of Trauma, Treatment, and Criminal Justice Responses

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH is one of the first books to evaluate the impact of intimate partner abuse on maternal and child health. New abuse patterns against pregnant women and their unborn babies and children are described based on quantitative and qualitative findings from the St...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morewitz, Stephen J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Subjects:
Public Health
Gynecology
Gynecology 
Criminology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Partner Violence: Causes and Risk Factors
  • 2. Prevalence of Abuse
  • 3. Partner and Child Abuse
  • 4. Parental Child Abductions
  • 5. Psychosocial Effects of Violence
  • 6. Violence & Reproductive Decisions
  • 7. Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes
  • 8. The Police and Courts
  • 9. Counseling, Medical, and Shelter Services
  • 10. Screening Victims for Violence
  • 11. Psychosocial Treatment of Abuse Victims
  • 12. Identifying and Treating Offenders
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Research Methods
  • Appendix B: Study Results
  • References
  • About the Author
  • Author Index

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