Domestic violence and family safety : a systemic approach to working with violence in families

Bibliographic Information

Domestic violence and family safety : a systemic approach to working with violence in families

by Jan Cooper and Arlene Vetere

Whurr, c2005

  • : pbk

Other Title

Domestic violence and family safety

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-114) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The book aims to explore the exciting opportunities offered by a systemic approach for mental health professionals and psychotherapists when working with families and other systems where domestic violence in intimate relationships is of concern. The main purpose of the book lies in the application of systemic thinking to safety and to understanding the complexity of domestic violence on family relationships over time. The authors outline their approach to these complex issues based on their eight years of joint experience in the Reading Safer Families project. They draw from a broad field of family psychology and systemic psychotherapy to distil the theories, methods and techniques most helpful to practitioners working in modern public and voluntary agencies. Their systemic approach to issues of risk, responsibility and collaboration provides a coherent framework within which to integrate practice. The book also provides a practice orientated and detailed approach to risk assessment, risk management and family reunification. This book will be of interest to practitioners in clinical and educational psychology, social work, nursing, psychiatry, probation, health visiting, counselling and psychotherapy, who work with individuals living in intimate relationships where violence may be of concern, and also to practice supervisors, trainers, trainees and students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr Arnon Bentovim. Introduction. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 Family violence and the systemic approach to interventions. Chapter 2 Family safety and the therapeutic process. Chapter 3 The culture of language and violence. Chapter 4 Reflection and collaboration in the therapeutic process. Chapter 5 Children as victims, witnesses and survivors. Chapter 6 Adults as victims and witnesses. Chapter 7 Therapeutic Interventions and the legal process. Chapter 8 Professional issues, supervision and working in the territory. Appendix Contraindications for therapeutic work. References. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA76666120
  • ISBN
    • 1861564775
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; Philadelphia
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 120 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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