Domestic Violence in Health Contexts: A Guide for Healthcare Professions

Description

This book is taking a broad health focused approach towards Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA). It is now well established that DVA exerts a significant and detrimental impact on the health and wellbeing of those who experience abuse. Universally healthcare professionals encounter individuals and families where DVA is or has taken place. This book is beneficial to a range of health care professionals through an exploration of theories and classifications of DVA, consideration of DVA in different contexts and consideration of the core issues surrounding working with individuals and families where DVAhas been identified. It provides a much needed evidence based addition to the existing texts in this field in terms of the inclusion of real life scenarios, reflective exercises and pointers for further practice development. This book is a key point of reference for professionals working within a broad range of health care environments. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction to Domestic Violence and Abuse Within Healthcare Contexts (Parveen Ali, Julie McGarry)....Pages 1-15 Domestic Violence and Abuse: Theoretical Explanation and Perspectives (Parveen Ali, Julie McGarry, Caroline Bradbury-Jones)....Pages 17-33 Classifications of Domestic Violence and Abuse (Parveen Ali, Julie McGarry)....Pages 35-49 Clinical Settings Where Domestic Violence and Abuse May Be Encountered (Michaela Rogers)....Pages 51-64 Barriers and Opportunities to Effective Identification and Management of Domestic Violence and Abuse (Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith)....Pages 65-75 Domestic Violence and Abuse and Children: Principles of Practitioner Responses (Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Anita Morris, Dana Sammut, Cathy Humphreys)....Pages 77-87 Older People and Domestic Violence and Abuse (Sarah Wydall, Elize Freeman)....Pages 89-107 Domestic Violence and Abuse and Hidden Groups (Michaela Rogers)....Pages 109-122 Domestic Violence and Abuse and Working with Other Agencies (Julie McGarry, Parveen Ali)....Pages 123-135 Refection and Implications for Healthcare Practice (Julie McGarry, Parveen Ali)....Pages 137-144