Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Sourcebook

by Henderson, Helene

• ISBN13: 9780780802353
• ISBN10: 0780802357
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Omnigraphics Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Part I---Historical Background and Social and Political Dimensions of Domestic Violence
Violence Between Intimates: Historical Legacy---Contemporary Approval	3	(24)
Hitting the Wall	27	(4)
It's Always His Fault	31	(14)
Part II---Spousal and Partner Abuse
Definitions and Incidence	45	(22)
Domestic Violence ... What Is It?	46	(1)
Domestic Violence	47	(9)
Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheet	56	(7)
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Victims	63	(4)
Special Populations	67	(36)
The Facts: The Needs of Underserved Communities	68	(4)
Questions & Answers for Immigrant and Refugee Women	72	(7)
Violence in Gay and Lesbian Relationships	79	(4)
Abuse and Women with Disabilities	83	(7)
Sexual Violence Against People with Disabilities	90	(5)
American Indian/Alaska Natives and Intimate Partner Violence	95	(5)
Rural Battered Women	100	(3)
Domestic Violence & Alcohol and Other Drugs	103	(4)
Domestic Violence and Poverty	107	(26)
Domestic Violence and Homelessness	108	(3)
The Facts: Battered Women and Economics	111	(5)
Domestic Violence as a Barrier to Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency	116	(14)
Domestic Violence and Insurance Discrimination	130	(3)
The HIV/AIDS Connection to Domestic Violence	133	(6)
Identifying Spousal and Partner Abuse	139	(26)
Have You Been Abused?	140	(5)
Are You in a Relationship with an Abusive Partner?	145	(5)
Domestic Violence in Gay Relationships	150	(4)
Male Batterers Fact Sheet	154	(4)
Signs to Look for in a Battering Personality	158	(4)
Animal Cruelty and Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence	162	(3)
Stalking	165	(36)
Background	166	(4)
Stalking and Domestic Violence in America	170	(31)
Teen Dating Violence	201	(20)
Dating Violence	202	(3)
Fact Sheet on Dating Violence	205	(5)
Date Rape	210	(4)
Date Rape Drugs	214	(7)
Safety Strategies	221	(54)
How Survivors Cope	222	(2)
Getting Help: Finding Shelter	224	(2)
Domestic Violence: Safety Plan Guidelines	226	(4)
More Safety Planning Tips, Plus Documenting Evidence	230	(5)
Safety Planning for Children Exposed to Domestic Abuse	235	(2)
Personalized Safety Plan	237	(9)
Is He Really Going to Change this Time?	246	(7)
How an Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities	253	(1)
Changing a Battered Woman's Name and Social Security Number	254	(2)
Social Security Administration (SSA) Provides Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence	256	(2)
Are Your Being Stalked? Tips for Protection	258	(8)
What to Do When You Are Attacked	266	(2)
The Availability of Domestic Violence Protection Orders to Victims of Same-Sex Violence	268	(7)
Law Enforcement and Judicial Interventions	275	(12)
Criminal Justice Interventions	276	(5)
What You Need to Know about the Judicial System	281	(6)
Part III---Child Abuse
Definitions and Incidence	287	(32)
What Is Child Maltreatment?	288	(3)
Child Abuse	291	(7)
In Fact ... Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Child Abuse and Neglect	298	(5)
Shaken Baby Syndrome	303	(3)
Child Fatalities Fact Sheet	306	(4)
Child Sexual Abuse	310	(9)
Spousal/Partner Abuse and Child Abuse	319	(20)
The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Child Abuse	320	(4)
The Co-occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Mothers and Abuse of Children	324	(3)
The Facts: Children and Domestic Violence	327	(4)
The Relationship Between Parental Alcohol or Other Drug Problems and Child Maltreatment	331	(6)
Talking to Young Children about Domestic Violence: When a Parent Goes to Jail	337	(2)
Repressed Memory Controversy	339	(10)
The Repressed Memory Controversy	340	(4)
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse	344	(5)
Prevention and Treatment Strategies	349	(60)
An Approach to Preventing Child Abuse	350	(5)
How to Reduce Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities	355	(3)
Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation	358	(14)
Parents AnonymousSM: Strengthening Families	372	(25)
Responding to a Disclosure of Child Abuse	397	(3)
What Should I Know about Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect?	400	(4)
Just in Case ... Parental Guidelines in Case Your Child Might Someday Be the Victim of Sexual Abuse or Exploitation	404	(5)
Part IV---Sibling Abuse and Parent Abuse
Sibling Abuse	409	(84)
Parent Abuse	493	(10)
Part V---Elder Abuse
Definitions, Incidence, and Prevention	503	(30)
What Is Elder Abuse?	504	(9)
The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study	513	(13)
Elder Abuse Prevention	526	(7)
Part VI---Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Individuals, Communities, and Government
Individual Initiatives	533	(12)
Partner Violence: What Can You Do?	534	(4)
What Can Each of Us Do? And What Can You Say to a Victim?	538	(1)
What You Can Do	539	(6)
A Community Checklist: Important Steps to End Violence Against Women	545	(10)
Workplace Initiatives	555	(14)
Domestic Violence in the Workplace	556	(2)
Domestic Abuse: A Workplace Hazard	558	(3)
Corporate Sector Responses to Domestic Violence	561	(4)
What Unions Can Do	565	(4)
Legal Initiatives	569	(38)
Domestic Violence and the Law	570	(4)
Full Faith and Credit for Orders of Protection	574	(24)
Teen Dating Violence and the Law	598	(3)
What You Can Do If You Are a Victim of Crime	601	(2)
Compensation for Crime Victims	603	(4)
Legislative and Other Government Initiatives	607	(52)
Preventing Violence Against Women	608	(10)
Initiatives to Combat Violence Against Women	618	(9)
Justice System Initiatives for Child Abuse Cases	627	(9)
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws	636	(2)
Federal and State Antistalking Legislation	638	(21)
A Guide to Court Watching in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases	659	(18)
Part VII---Research
Facing Up to Family Violence	677	(14)
Findings about Partner Violence from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study	691	(24)
Research on Batterers	715	(36)
Batterer Programs	751	(26)
Childhood Victimization: Early Adversity, Later Psychopathology	777	(14)
Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse---Later Criminal Consequences	791	(16)
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Research Inconclusive about Effectiveness of Child Education Programs	807	(16)
Cycle of Sexual Abuse: Research Inconclusive about Whether Child Victims Become Adult Abusers	823	(20)
Economic Costs of Abuse	843	(22)
Measuring the Costs of Domestic Violence Against Women	844	(9)
Poverty, Welfare, and Battered Women: What Does the Research Tell Us?	853	(12)
Issues and Dilemmas in Family Violence	865	(16)
Reducing Violence: A Research Agenda	881	(22)
Part VIII---Additional Help and Information
Glossary	903	(26)
Hotlines and Organizations	929	(62)
Bibliography	991	(22)
Index	1013