‘From assisted suicide and batter women to human trafficking and sex offenders, this guide provides an excellent overview of the state research on interpersonal violence. This set is highly recommended for academic libraries.’
—John R. M. Lawrence
Interpersonal violence is behavior that intentionally threatens, attempts, or actually inflicts harm on another. This violence invades both the public and private spheres of our lives; many times in unexpected and frightening ways. Interpersonal violence is a problem that individuals could experience at any point during the life span—even before birth. Interpersonal violence is experienced not only throughout the life course but also as a global problem in the form of war, genocide, terrorism, and rape of women as a weapon of war.
The Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence provides accurate, research-supported information to clarify critical issues and educate the public about different forms of interpersonal violence, their incidence and prevalence, theoretical explanations, public policy initiatives, and prevention and intervention strategies. These two volumes contain more than 500 accessible, jargon-fee entries written by experts and provide cross-references to related entries, as well as suggested readings for further information.
Key Features
- Defines key concepts and explains theoretical principles clearly and succinctly
- Provides information on current data sets, regional and national organizations specializing in various dimensions of interpersonal violence, and relevant Web sites
- Serves as a quick reference guide to definitions, statistics, theories, policies, and prevention and intervention programs
- Discusses concern with interpersonal violence as a problem across the life span and across cultures
- Addresses careers in the many fields of interpersonal violence
Key Themes
- Children and Youth
- Civil and Criminal Legal Systems
- Interpersonal Violence—General
- Intervention and Prevention Programs
- Legislation
- Organizations and Agencies
- Racial/Ethnic and Cross-Cultural Issues
- Research Methods and Data Collection Instruments
- Sexual Violence and Abuse
- Syndromes, Disorders, and Other Mental Health Issues
- Theories and Theoretical Perspectives
- Violence Between Intimates/Family Violence
The Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence is designed for members of the general public who are interested in learning more about various aspects of the problem of interpersonal violence, making it a must-have resource for academic and public libraries.
Table of Content
Caregivers and Violence – Traci La Liberte, Elizabeth Lightfoot
About the author
Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph D, is Dean and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare. He is Professor Emeritus in the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and founding director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. He has published more than 130 articles and 12 books on domestic violence, group work, and program evaluation. Edleson recently served on the US National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
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