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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Cooper, Jan
• Vetere, Arlene

Titel

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

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-114) and index.
• Domestic Violence and Family Safety; Contents; Foreword; 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 workReferences; Index
• 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
• English