Good Practice in Working with Victims of Violence by Cary Cooper

Good Practice in Working with Victims of Violence by Cary Cooper

Drawing on the experiences of practitioners from a range of backgrounds, Good Practice in Working with Victims of Violence is a comprehensive study of real or threatened physical violence and its consequences. The book balances this professional expertise with personal accounts of children and adults who have been subjected to violence.

This book offers health and social care professionals theories, and evidences to support their work with abused people…The contributors to this text have presented a comprehensive work on violennce and provides practical help for good practice. I recommend this book to health and social care professionals, users and carers. -- Journal of Practice Teaching
The contributors analyse the effective delivery of support, assistance and therapy to victims, focusing on practical methods, techniques and skills. the personal accounts also provide a unique perspective. this book is essential reading for all professionals working with victims of violence. -- De Politieofficier

Barbara Tudor is Area Victim/Offender Development Officer for the National Probation Service, West Midlands, UK. Dr Brian Williams was Professor of Community Justice and Victimology at De Montfort University in Leicester. He served on the Executive of the British Society of Criminology and was a volunteer training officer for a local Victim Support scheme. He published widely on victims of crime, including (as editor) Reparation and Victim-Focussed Social Work.

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ISBN 13	9781853027680
ISBN 10	1853027685
Title	Good Practice in Working with Victims of Violence
Author	Cary Cooper
Series	Good Practice In Health Social Care And Criminal Justice
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year published	2000-02-01
Number of pages	320
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