Social Work and Family Violence: Theories, Assessment, and InterventionNewer Edition Available, 1st Edition

.\nDiscussions on assessments and interventions are provided for the adult victims of family violence, adult survivors of child abuse, child witnesses of domestic violence, adolescent victims of dating violence, elderly victims, and perpetrators of abuse. Assessment procedures and evidence-based treatments are also discussed. This book also covers a broad range of vulnerable populations and addresses their needs for particular services, legislative action, and strategies for effective intervention. The book meets the criteria of the Council on Social Work Education with its focus on ethics, populations-at-risk, and diversity.\nIntended for both bachelor's- and master's-level social work students, this text includes a variety of features such as case studies from real-life stories of family violence in every chapter, key terms, discussion questions, and more.\nKey topics:\nCourt structures and procedures, specialized court services for families experiencing violence, investigative interviewing, and social workers' roles within the judicial system\nIdentifying and investigating child maltreatment, discussing symptoms and consequences, child interviewing, ethical dilemmas of mandated reporting, and the foster care system\nIntimate partner violence, including theoretical perspectives, laws and policies, financial costs, learned helplessness, the battered woman syndrome, orders of protection, mandatory arrest, and more\nElder abuse, including an overview of theories, assessments, risk factors, Adult Protective Services, caregiver interventions, and more\nInstructor's Guide:\nAvailable as an electronic file, the instructor's guide features a sample syllabus suitable for a Family Violence course. It also features chapter objectives, questions (multiple choice, true/false, and discussion) and answers, and PowerPoint slides for each chapter. Qualified instructors may contact us to receive the files. To request a copy, please email textbook@springerpub.com.\nSocial Work and Family Violence: Theories, Assessment, and Intervention 1st Edition is written by Joan McClennen, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. ISBNs for Social Work and Family Violence are 9780826111333, 0826111335 and the print ISBNs are 9780826111326, 0826111327. Additional ISBNs include 9781282505650.