Family violence and men of color : healing the wounded male spirit / Ricardo Carrillo, Jerry Tello, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carrillo, Ricardo.

Tello, Jerry.

Series:

Springer series, focus on men.

Springer series, focus on men

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family violence--United States--Cross-cultural studies.

Family violence.

Abusive men--United States--Cross-cultural studies.

Abusive men.

African American men--Psychology.

African American men.

African American men--Attitudes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This innovative book examines an important, timely topic The content will greatly enhance practitioners' and students' understanding and skills in working with men of color."". - Elaine P. Congress, DSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. ""Family Violence and Men of Color is the best book in cross-cultural issues and domestic violence that I have ever read. It is a good combination of literature review, clinical interventions and cultural imagery."". - Daniel Sonkin, PhD, Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. Family violence is an international epidemic that knows no cult

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Intimate Partner Violence and Recidivism Following Interventions with Men Who Batter: Cultural and Empirical Considerations; Chapter 2 El Hombre Noble Buscando Balance: The Noble Man Searching for Balance; Chapter 3 Fire and Firewater: A Co-Occurring Clinical Treatment Model for Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, and Trauma; Chapter 4 Healing and Confronting the African American Male Who Batters; Chapter 5 African-American Men Who Batter: A Community-Centered Approach to Prevention and Intervention

Chapter 6 A Postcolonial Perspective on Domestic Violence in Indian CountryChapter 7 He Waka Tapu: Working Together for the Well-Being of Family; Chapter 8 Asian-American Domestic Violence: A Critical Psychohistorical Perspective; Chapter 9 Asian Men and Violence; Epilogue; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-90790-1

9786611907907

0-8261-1755-4

OCLC:

437109805