| Description |
viii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: New Directions in Preventing Interpersonal Violence / Paul A. Schewe -- Ch. 1. School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention / Sandy K. Wurtele -- Ch. 2. Reconceptualizing Child Sexual Abuse as a Public Health Concern / Keith Kaufman, Michelle Barber and Heather Mosher / [et al.] -- Ch. 3. Interventions for Children Victimized by Peers / Heidi Gazelle and Gary W. Ladd -- Ch. 4. Dating Violence Education: Prevention and Early Intervention Strategies / Sarah Avery-Leaf and Michele Cascardi -- Ch. 5. Guidelines for Developing Rape Prevention and Risk Reduction Interventions / Paul A. Schewe -- Ch. 6. Rape Avoidance: Self-Protection Strategies for Women / Sarah E. Ullman -- Ch. 7. Fostering Men's Responsibility for Preventing Sexual Assault / Alan D. Berkowitz -- Ch. 8. Recent Therapeutic Advances in the Prevention of Domestic Violence / Sabina M. Low, Natalie D. Monarch and Scott Hartman / [et al.] -- Ch. 9. Violence and the Elderly Population: Issues for Prevention / Deborah Henderson, Jeffrey A. Buchanan and Jane E. Fisher -- Ch. 10. Evaluating Prevention Programs: Challenges and Benefits of Measuring Outcomes / Paul A. Schewe and Larry W. Bennett -- Conclusion. Past, Present, and Future Directions for Preventing Violence in Relationships / Paul A. Schewe -- About the Editor |
| Summary |
Annotation. Schewe (researcher, U. of Illinois at Chicago) presents 10 contributions by psychologists describing interventions for use in preventing violence in intimate relationships and in families. Theory, research, and practice have been melded in discussion of school-based child sexual abuse prevention, child sexual abuse as a public health concern, children victimized by peers, dating violence education, self-protection strategies for rape avoidance, men's responsibility for preventing sexual assault, prevention of domestic violence, violence and the elderly population, and evaluating prevention programs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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Annotation. Contributing authors take a developmental approach to examining violence prevention in intimate relationships and families and focus on healthy interpersonal relationship skills as the basis for preventing violence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sex crimes -- Prevention.
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Family violence -- Prevention.
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Conflict management.
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Violence -- Prevention.
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Interpersonal conflict -- Prevention.
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Domestic Violence [MESH]
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Interpersonal Relations [MESH]
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Violence -- prevention & control [MESH]
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Domestic Violence -- prevention & control.
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Conflict (Psychology)
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Violence -- prevention & control.
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Domestic Violence -- prevention & control.
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Crisis Intervention.
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Family Relations.
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Interpersonal Relations.
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Conflict (Psychology)
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Violence -- prevention & control.
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| Author |
Schewe, Paul A.
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American Psychological Association.
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| LC no. |
2002018497 |
| ISBN |
1557989117 : |
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