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Author Rathus, Jill H.

Title Assessment of partner violence : a handbook for researchers and practitioners / Jill H. Rathus and Eva L. Feindler
Published Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Why assess? Purposes of assessment in partner violence -- Modalities of assessment in partner violence -- Assessment of partner violence in clinical practice -- Research considerations in the assessment of partner violence : scale development, psychometrics, and measuring treatment outcome -- Research issues and challenges in the assessment of partner violence -- Interview measures -- Self-report measures specific to the assessment of partner abuse -- Self-report measures : assessment of general relationship functioning, anger and hostility, and other correlates of partner abuse -- Analogue methods and behavioral coding devices
Summary Provides comprehensive assessment information spanning five decades of research and three types of assessment methods: interview, self-report measures, and analogue assessment/behavior coding devices. This one-of-a-kind handbook offers detailed descriptions and critiques of several dozen instruments in an easy-to-read reference format. Like its companion book, Assessment of Family Violence: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners, this volume covers target population, equipment needs, format, administration and scoring guidelines, psychometric analysis, primary and related references, and scale availability as well as advantages, limitations, and general recommendations. In addition, the authors provide invaluable context by discussing key psychometric concepts and research issues as well as practical clinical issues in the assessment of partner violence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-369) and indexes
Notes English
Subject Marital violence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Sexual abuse victims -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Sex crimes -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Victims of family violence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Psychological tests.
Violence.
Public health.
Crime.
Social problems.
Medical care.
Criminology.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Marital violence.
Spousal abuse.
Statistics -- Methodology
Data Collection
Spouse Abuse
Interview, Psychological
Psychological Tests
Information Science
Domestic Violence
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Epidemiologic Methods
Psychological Techniques
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Quality of Health Care
Violence
Investigative Techniques
Psychiatry and Psychology
Public Health
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Crime
Environment and Public Health
Social Problems
Delivery of Health Care
Criminology
Sociology
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Data Collection -- methods
Patient Care
violence.
public health.
crimes (events)
social issues.
criminology.
sociology.
social sciences.
Violence
Spousal abuse
Sociology
Social sciences
Social problems
Public health
Psychological tests
Medical care
Criminology
Crime
Marital violence
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse victims
Victims of family violence
Relatieproblemen.
Mishandeling.
Diagnostiek.
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Feindler, Eva L.
ISBN 1591470056
9781591470052