The Heart of Intimate Abuse: New Interventions in Child Welfare, Criminal Justice, and Health Settings (Springer Series on Family Violence)

"This startling analysis of violence within intimate relationships contends that every abusive relationship has, paradoxically, a heart of its own. Practitioners must acknowledge and engage this dynamic emotional center in order for interventions to succeed." "The Heart of Intimate Abuse takes a broad, critical view of standard responses to abuse by today's criminal justice, social work, and medical systems - especially those that respond to violence with coercive interventions such as mandatory arrest, prosecution, and reporting laws." "Here is a bold vision of the core dynamics of abuse in families - a vision that professionals can use to realize new policies and implement effective interventions that reach the heart of intimate abuse."--BOOK JACKET Intersections And Tensions In Domestic Violence And Child Welfare Practice -- The Heart Of Intimate Abuse And The Dynamics Of Domestic Violence -- The Criminal Justice System's Response To Domestic Violence -- The Public Child Welfare System's Response To Domestic Violence -- The Health Care System's Response To Domestic Violence -- Engaging The Battered Mother: Empowerment Strategies And Affective Advocacy -- Systems Strategies For Working With Battered Mothers And Their Children -- Empowerment And Affective Strategies I: Meetings In Criminal Justice -- Empowerment And Affective Strategies Ii: Meetings In Public Child Welfare -- Empowerment And Affective Strategies Iii: Meetings In Health Care -- An Empowerment Model For Battered Women And Their Children. Linda G. Mills. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 241-258) And Indexes.