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Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Consequences, and Treatments

By Rosemarie Skaine

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2015
ISBN
1610695143, 9781610695145
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2966622 bytes)
Pages
330\353
Scanned
yes
Time added
2016-05-11 16:12:15
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Description

This timely volume shows how abuse impacts every segment of society―and how society is seeking effective ways to respond.• Offers an introductory essay that places the subject in context and provides a framework within which to study and understand abuse• Features entries from leading scholars who provide a contemporary approach to the issues • Covers a wide range of types of abuse, individuals and organizations affected by abuse, and people working to reduce and eliminate abuse• Includes summaries of laws that apply to various forms of abuse• Provides a "topic finder" to assist readers in locating information relative to particular types of abuse

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