Homicide : A Resource for Professionals

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spungen, Deborah.

Series:

Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homicide--Great Britain--Case studies.

Homicide--History.

Homicide victims.

Murder victims' families--Services for.

Murder victims' families--Psychological aspects.

Homicide.

Bereavement.

Local Subjects:

Homicide--Great Britain--Case studies.

Homicide--History.

Homicide victims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Interpersonal Violence

Homicide

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author of this groundbreaking volume is not only a social scientist and victim advocate; she is also the mother of a murder victim. Deborah Spungen illustrates how and why family members become co-victims when a loved one is murdered, and she poignantly addresses the emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological effects of such traumatic events. These ""invisible victims"" often find their wounds compounded by confusion and a sense of aloneness in the aftermath of such a tragic event. The author draws on research, personal insight and case examples to illuminate critical issue

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Making Known the Hidden; Chapter 1 - The Dynamics of Murder; Chapter 2 - Traumatic Grief: A New Model; Chapter 3 - Murder and the Family System; Chapter 4 - Circumstantial Influences; Chapter 5 - Death Notification: The Long-Term Impact; Chapter 6 - Interventions and Advocacy; Chapter 7 - Justice for All: Do Co-Victims Have Legal Rights?; Chapter 8 - Facing the Media; Chapter 9 - Reconstructing a New Life: Endings and Beginnings; Resources; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781452247618

1452247617