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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 362.8292 EAN: 9780205573547 Edition: 5 ISBN: 0205573541 Label: Allyn & Bacon Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 432 Publication Date: December 13, 2007 Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Studio: Allyn & Bacon Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Family Violence: Legal, Medical and Social Perspectives, 5/e Harvey Wallace, CaliforniaState University, Fresno Family Violence presents a comprehensive introduction to the study of family violence and discusses current controversies in the field from three perspectives: legal, medical, and social. Family Violence is the only text on the market to provide thorough coverage of stalking, sexual harassment, andsexual violence in the workplace. *Extensive pedagogy, such as learning objectives, in-chapter exercises, end-of-chapter problems, case studies, and vignettes, enhance students' learning. *"Promising Practices" sections enable students to read about cutting-edge issues. Students are asked to test assumptions about theoretical concepts and their applicability to the field and profession. *"International Perspectives" sections allow students to view family violence from a global perspective. *"Focus Boxes" highlight pressing family violence issues of national importance. *"Practica" give students the opportunity to examine different professional dilemmas and discuss contrasting points of view. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Family Violence: Legal, Medical and Social PerspectivesFast, reliable service. book in promised condition. Would definitely purchase from seller again. Thanks. Martine Rating:  - Family ViolenceI really found this book helpful and full of information. I used it for a class that I was taking called family violence and abuse. Wallace does an excellent job outlining indicators of child abuse and he also provides different catergories of abuse such as elder abuse and alternative life style abuse. I often find myself struggling to use books assigned to each class because sometimes they are just not useful. I have spent lots of money on class texts that I have not opened once. THIS WAS NOT THE ... Read More Rating: - Superb!!!Harvey Wallace's text book, which is being used in my Seminar:Domestic Violence Course, is a wonderful source of information about all types of domestic abuse. The extensive coverage on the many forms of child abuse is an excellent source of information for all careers, especially social workers, teachers, school psychologists, and future or current parents. I am also very glad to see that Wallace includes Elder Abuse and Gay and Lesbian Abuse in his book, types of domestic violence which often ... Read More 
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