Domestic Partner Abuse [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

L. Kevin Hamberger (Author), Claire Renzetti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1996 | ISBN-10: 0826190901 | ISBN-13: 978-0826190901 | Edition: 1

Medical College of Wisconsin. Text on abuse within couples, for counselors, therapists, and social workers. Discusses the current understanding and treatment of abusive relationships, including gay and lesbian couples, mutually violent partners, and abusive women. 14 contributors, 13 U.S.

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About the Author

L. Kevin Hamberger, PhD, is a Professor of Family and Community Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. Since 1982, he has conducted treatment and research programs with domestically violent men and women, and developed and evaluated health care provider training programs to deliver violence prevention services to patients. Dr. Hamberger is Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Governors Council for Domestic Abuse, and was Chair of the Committee that developed the 1996 Wisconsin Male Batterer Treatment Standards. He presently co-chairs a task force for the Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute charged with developing professional credentials for providers of intimate partner violence offender services. He is a founding member and past Chair of the Wisconsin Batterer Treatment Provider Association. He has served as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Justice, the Department of Defense, and the Family Violence Prevention Fund. He is on the editorial boards of four scholarly journals. He is the past Chair of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Violence Education and President of the Board of Directors of Womens Horizons domestic abuse shelter in Kenosha, WI. Dr. Hamberger has published approximately 80 articles, chapters, and 5 books, including Treating Men Who Batter: Theories, Programs, and Practice, Domestic Partner Abuse, Violence Issues for Health Care Educators and Providers, and Domestic Violence Screening and Intervention in Medical and Mental Healthcare Settings.

Claire M. Renzetti, PhD, is a Professor of Sociology at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. She is also the editor of the international, interdisciplinary journal Violence Against Women, and co-editor of the Sage Book Series on Violence Against Women. She has published more than numerous books and articles, primarily on the topics of same-sex partner abuse, women's use of violence, and violence against women. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 227 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826190901
• ISBN-13: 978-0826190901
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,939,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)