Handbook of domestic violence intervention strategies : policies, programs, and legal remedies

Handbook of Intervention Strategies with Domestic Violence will help professionals swiftly and compassionately meet the multiple needs of domestic violence clients. Based on the successful Helping Battered Women (OUP, 1996), this completely revised and expanded volume includes 25 chapters written by experts in the field covering the latest research, policies and treatment models. The Handbook also addresses important policy reforms, risk assessment protocols, and program developments. Its five sections include: Public Policy, Research, and Social Action; Criminal Justice and Legal System Responses; Health Care, Addictions, and Mental Health Treatment; Crisis Intervention, Advocacy, and Specialized Programs; Vulnerable At-Risk Groups and Multi-Cultural Issues.