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OverviewThis book examines international perspectives on intimate partner violence (IPV). It highlights the current state of IPV prevention and intervention efforts across countries, including Colombia, Iran, Russia, China, India, Turkey, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Finland, and the United States. The book examines the countries of origin in context (e.g., population, area, religion, ethnic diversity) and includes current rates of IPV in each country. In addition, it addresses growth areas and challenges regarding IPV prevention and intervention, including legal issues as well as cultural and social contexts and their relation to IPV – and the clinical interventions used – within each country. The book discusses challenges and opportunities for growth and seeks to gain a more robust and systemic perspective on the global phenomenon of IPV. It examines how larger social, cultural, and global factors affect the lives of the individuals whom family therapists serve and advocate for as well asprovide guidance for culturally appropriate clinical and prevention practices. Key areas of coverage include: · International perspectives on intimate partner violence. · Intervention and resources available for victims of intimate partner violence. · Policies and laws relating to intimate partner violence. International Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence is an essential resource for clinicians, therapists, and practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in family studies, clinical psychology, and public health, as well as all interrelated disciplines. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sandra M. Stith , Chelsea M. SpencerPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.238kg ISBN: 9783030748074ISBN 10: 3030748073 Pages: 131 Publication Date: 24 September 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Intimate Partner Violence in Colombia, South America.- Chapter 3. Intimate Partner Violence in Iran.- Chapter 4. Intimate Partner Violence in Russia.- Chapter 5. Intimate Partner Violence in China.- Chapter 6. Intimate Partner Violence in India.- Chapter 7. Intimate Partner Violence in Great Britain.- Chapter 8. Intimate Partner Violence in Finland.- Chapter 9. Intimate Partner Violence in Turkey.- Chapter 10. Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria.- Chapter 11. Intimate Partner Violence in Australia and New Zealand.- Chapter 12. Intimate Partner Violence in the United States.- Chapter 13. Discussion and Links Between Countries.ReviewsAuthor InformationSandra Stith, Ph.D., is a university distinguished professor emeritus in the couple and family therapy program at Kansas State University. She is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an Approved Supervisor. Her research focuses on partner violence. In 1997, she received NIMH funding to develop and test the effectiveness of a couple’s treatment program for partner violence. She has published four books and has co-authored more than 130 articles and book chapters on the topic, including a newly published article that describes how the program developed from NIMH funding for treating IPV has been adapted and delivered in Colombia, Iran, and Finland: Stith, Spencer, Ripoll-Núñez, Jaramillo-Sierra, Khodadadi, Nikparvar, Oksman, & Metelinen (2019). International adaptation of a treatment program for situational couple violence. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1-17. In 2004, Dr. Stith received the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy award. She received the American Family Therapy Association’s Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research award in 2007. And in 2012, she was named Fellow of the National Council on Family Relations. Chelsea Spencer, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor in the couple and family therapy program at Kansas State University. Dr. Spencer researches intimate partner violence, intimate partner homicide, and sexual violence. She has worked on papers and presentations that have focused on risk for intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization as well as treatment for couples who have experienced situational couple violence in their relationship. Her overarching goal is to examine factors that could aid in violence prevention and intervention efforts. Dr. Spencer has authored or co-authored 34 journal articles, 7 book chapters and encyclopedia articles, and 71 presentations. She is alsoa licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, including individuals who have experience intimate partner violence. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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