Abuse : an encyclopedia of causes, consequences, and treatments /: an encyclopedia of causes, consequences, and treatments. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Rosemarie Skaine.
• Editors: Skaine, Rosemarie
• Contents: Acknowledgments xiiiIntroduction xvAbduction, Adult 1Abduction, Capture and Imprisonment 2Abduction, Child 4Action Against Abuse 6Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 7Adina's Deck 9Adopted Children 10Adopted Children, International 12Adoption Agencies, Abuse in 14Adult Sexual Attraction to Adolescents 16AMBER Alert 18Americans with Disabilities Act 19Anger 20Anger Management 21Animal Abuse 23Antigay Lobby 26Battered Person Syndrome 29Battered Women Shelters 31Boy Scouts, Homosexual Policies of 33Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 34Brainwashing and Mind Control 36BULLY Project 37Bullying, Adult 38Bullying, Child and Adolescent 40Burning Bed, The43Byrd, James, Jr. 44Capital Punishment 47Center for Elders and the Courts 49Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect 51Child Abandonment and Neglect 51Child Abuse, Physical and Emotional 54Child Abuse, Poverty and 56Child Abuse, Psychological and Behavioral Effects of 57Child Abuse, Sexual 59Child Abuse, Treatment for 62Child Abuse, Verbal 64Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Acts 65Child Abuse Prevention Association 68Child Abuse Reporting Laws 69Child and Family Services Improvement Acts 70Child Pornography 71Child Protective Services 73Child Trafficking 74Community Action Stops Abuse 77Corporal Punishment 78Cyberbullying, Adult 80Cyberbullying, Child and Adolescent 82Cyberstalking 85Cycle of Abuse 87Debbie Smith Act 89Demi and Ashton Foundation 90Disabled Adults 91Disabled Children 93Domestic Abuse 95Domestic Abuse, Immigrants and 98Domestic Abuse, Poverty and 99Domestic Abuse, Psychological Effects of 101Duluth Model 103Eating Disorders 107Elder Abandonment 109Elder Abuse 111Elder Abuse, Sexual 113Elder Abuse, Verbal 116Elder Abuse Victims Act 117Elder Justice Act 118Elder Neglect 120Elder Self-neglect 121Family Preservation and Support Services Program Act 125Feral Children 126Foster Care Acts 128Foster Children 129Gun Violence 133Hate Crimes 137Hate Speech 139Hazing 141Hirsch, Lee 142Homosexuals 143Homosexuals in the Military, Abuse of 145Human Rights 148Human Trafficking 150Identity Theft 155Immigrants 156Incest 160Indian Child Welfare Act 162Intercountry Adoption Act 163Interethnic Provisions of 1996164Intermittent Explosive Disorder 165International Cultic Studies Association 167International Justice Mission 169Internet Abuse 170Internet Fraud 171Internet Victimization, Child 173i-SAFE Foundation 174Keeping Children and Families Safe Act 177Klaas, Polly 178MaleSurvivor 181Mandatory Arrest Laws 182Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act 184Megan's Law 185Men as Victims of Abuse 187National Association of Social Workers 193National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 194National Center on Elder Abuse 196National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 197National Domestic Violence Hotline 198National Missing and Unidentified Persons System 199Nursing Homes, Abuse in 201Online Dating 203Pandora's Project 207Pedophilia 208Pizzey, Erin 210Police, Abuse by 211Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 214Priests, Sexual Abuse by 216Prisoner Abuse, Adult 219Prisoner Abuse, Juvenile 221Racism 225Rape 228Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network 231Rape, Date 232Rape, Gender Stereotypes and 235Rape, Marital 237Rape, Statutory 238Reproductive Coercion 239Road Rage 241Safe Haven Laws 243Safe House 244Same-sex Relationships, Violence in 245Sandusky, Jerry 246Satanic Rituals, Abuse in 249Sex Addiction 250Sex Offender 252Sex Trafficking 254Sexting 256Sexual Harassment 259Sexual Harassment, Legal Ramifications of 262Sexual Harassment in Education 263Sexual Harassment in Employment 265Sexual Slavery 267Shepard, Matthew 269Sibling Violence and Abuse 270Slavery, Modern-day 272Southern Poverty Law Center 274Stalking 276Stand Your Ground Law 278Stop the Silence 280Substance Abuse 281Suicide 286Tara Teng Initiative 291Telephone Harassment 292Torture 294Transgender Individuals 295U.S.C. Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act 299Victim Blaming 301Victim Empowerment Models 303Violence Against Women Act 304Walsh, John Edward 307Women in the Military, Abuse of 308Workplace Violence 311YWCA Abuse Services 315Index 317About the Editor 331Contributors 332.
• Publisher Details: New York : Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (352 pages)
• Subjects: 362.03; Psychology -- Reference; Family violence -- Encyclopedias; Child abuse -- Encyclopedias; Sexual abuse -- Encyclopedias; Older people -- Abuse of -- Encyclopedias; Psychological abuse -- Encyclopedias; Cyberbullying -- Encyclopedias; Violence in society
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216041641
• Related ISBNs: 9781610695145
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