Bøker av Vernon R. Wiehe

Acquaintance rape is a serious social problem, yet it remains widely misunderstood by the general public and by practitioners working with both survivors and perpetrators. This title impacts upon what survivors do after the assault, on the services survivors receive, on the prosecution of perpetrators and on efforts to prevent the problem.

How do you intervene in abusive and neglectful families, or prevent maltreatment in families at risk? How can you find the answers you need in the overwhelming array of information now available? This volume helps readers focus by evaluating a wealth of references to current published literature and pinpointing the practical applications that put these findings into action.

Personal accounts of adult survivors who have suffered abuse at the hands of their siblings. There are insights into why sibling abuse occurs, and suggestions for prevention and implications for treatment.

Family Violence presents a thorough exploration of the major types of family violence and details the range of abusive behaviors perpetrated within the family systems.