NCJ Number
153785
Date Published
1994
Length
182 pages
Annotation
This guide offers health care providers with information about the incidence of adult-to-adult domestic violence and its impact on society and helps them in assessing patients for current or past abuse and family history of abuse.
Abstract
The first chapter increases the practitioner's knowledge of domestic violence in relation to health care responses, some general facts, and definitions and terminology. The second chapter discusses contributing factors to domestic violence as well as the general dynamics of abusive relationships. The manual examines the characteristics and dynamics of perpetrators and victims, as well as the different cycles or patterns of violence couples may experience. The role of health care professionals is explored in terms of domestic violence prevention, ethical and legal duties, and barriers to diagnosis and treatment. The final chapters deal with social policy; strategic planning for developing and maintaining policies and procedures; and identification, assessment, documentation, and intervention issues. 1 appendix