Domestic Violence: A Multi-Professional Approach For Health Professionals

Authors: June Keeling Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Edition: 1 Publish Year: 2008 ISBN: 9780335222810 This book takes a multi-agency approach to domestic violence and looks at a large range of issues that impact on those working in the health and social care field. It begins with identification of situations where abuse may occur, including intimate partner violence, child and adolescent abuse, same-sex violence, and elderly abuse. The book considers the commonalities for survivors of abuse - such as the right to feel safe and protected from violence - and evaluates how health and social care professionals can work towards a positive outcome for all of the individuals involved.