1 option
Victim assistance : exploring individual practice, organizational policy, and societal responses / Thomas L. Underwood, Christine Edmunds, editors.
Van Pelt Library HV6250.25 .V48 2003
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Springer series on family violence
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Victims of crimes--Services for.
- Victims of crimes.
- Victims--Services for.
- Victims.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 286 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub., [2003]
- Summary:
- Based on the acclaimed professional certificate program, Advanced Institute on Victim Studies: Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance, this book identifies core content areas essential for practitioners working with crime victims. Recognizing the multidisciplined, multisystem field that encompasses victim assistance, the contributors present a solid foundation of the varying concepts and theories on victims and victims services. The balance of the text addresses the skills and strategies needed to enhance services to victims at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. Each chapter concludes with an analysis and application section, including representative scenarios and key questions for review.
- Contents:
- 1 Concepts of Victim Assistance / Thomas L. Underwood 1
- 2 Ecological Perspective of Victimization / Thomas L. Underwood, Nancie D. Palmer 21
- 3 Exploring Attitudes Toward Violence and Victimization / Steven D. Walker, Thomas L. Underwood 41
- 4 Barriers to Services / Richard B. Ellis, Kristine J. Hart 51
- 5 The Psychological and Physiological Impact of Stress / Dan L. Petersen, Steven D. Walker 66
- 6 Trauma and the Crime Victim / Dan L. Petersen 95
- 7 The Justice System and Victims / Thomas L. Underwood 124
- 8 Victims of Sexual Abuse and Assault: Adults and Children / Nancie D. Palmer, Christine N. Edmunds 138
- 9 Victims of Criminal Death / Christine N. Edmunds, Dan L. Petersen, Thomas L. Underwood 176
- 10 Violence Within Family Systems / Nancie D. Palmer, Christine N. Edmunds 191
- 11 Victims of Hate and Bias Crimes / Richard B. Ellis 212
- 12 Victim Advocacy and Public Policy / Christine N. Edmunds, Thomas L. Underwood 225
- 13 Issues for the Profession / Thomas L. Underwood 239.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-273) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826147518
- OCLC:
- 50041213
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.