Family violence and the caring professions /ed. by Paul Kingston and Bridget Penhale ; foreword by Olive Stevenson

This text covers three separate but related areas of family violence and abuse. It enables comparisons and contrasts to be made between child, adult and elderly abuse. This book bridges the practice-theory gap with integration a cornerstone of the text. Good established practice and innovative methods are detailed. A multidisciplinary approach has been used to make this book required reading for all those who work with the problems of family violence. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction Family Violence: Framing the Issues....Pages 1-20 Front Matter....Pages 21-21 Child Abuse: An Academic Overview....Pages 23-49 Child Abuse: The Health Perspective....Pages 50-76 Social Perspectives in Child Abuse....Pages 77-97 Front Matter....Pages 99-99 Domestic Violence: An Overview....Pages 101-126 Health Professionals and Violence Against Women....Pages 127-148 Social Work and Domestic Violence....Pages 149-177 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 Elder Abuse: A Critical Overview....Pages 181-203 Health Perspectives and Elder Abuse....Pages 204-221 Social Perspectives on Elder Abuse....Pages 222-224 Conclusion: Similarities, Differences and Synthesis....Pages 245-261 Back Matter....Pages 262-300 This text takes the three specific areas of family violence - child, partner, and elder abuse - and considers them from academic, health and social perspectives