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Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health

New Patterns of Trauma, Treatment, and Criminal Justice Responses

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  1. Stephen J. Morewitz
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Partner Violence: Causes and Risk Factors

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 1-20

  3. Prevalence of Abuse

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 21-39

  4. Partner and Child Abuse

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 41-46

  5. Parental Child Abductions

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 47-67

  6. Psychosocial Effects of Violence

    • Mark L. Goldstein
    Pages 69-83

  7. Violence & Reproductive Decisions

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 85-96

  8. Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 97-106

  9. The Police and Courts

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 107-137

  10. Counseling, Medical, and Shelter Services

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 139-149

  11. Screening Victims for Violence

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 151-171

  12. Psychosocial Treatment of Abuse Victims

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 173-182

  13. Identifying and Treating Offenders

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 183-201

  14. Conclusion

    • Stephen J. Morewitz
    Pages 203-207

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 209-288
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH is one of the first books to evaluate the impact of intimate partner abuse on maternal and child health. New abuse patterns against pregnant women and their unborn babies and children are described based on quantitative and qualitative findings from the Stalking and Violence Project (SVP), case studies from a clinical psychologist's private practice, and a review of the literature. (See Appendix A­ Research Methods and Appendix B-Study Results, Tables 1-9). Intimate partner abuse is prevalent and can endanger the lives of pregnant women, their fetuses and their children. The long-term societal impacts of violence are significant for the cycle of violence can be transmitted one from generation to the next. Despite the re­ search studies that have been conducted in this area, little is known about the risk factors for partner abuse and the impact of that abuse on maternal child health and adult health. More research needs to be done about how nurses, physicians, social workers, and therapists can better diagnose and treat partner violence during and after preg­ nancy. Effective interventions by the police, courts, and legislators also need further investigation. One of the central assumptions in this book is that partner abuse is a patterned set of behaviors developed by the batterer to ex­ ert power over women in intimate and non-intimate relationships.

Reviews

"Provides a timely and comprehensive review of issues regarding the abuse of women during pregnancy."

Mary Ellsberg, Ph.D., from Studies in Family Planning, March 1, 2005

Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health is on the Coalition Against Domestic Violence Suggested Reading List

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Domestic Violence and Maternal and Child Health

  • Book Subtitle: New Patterns of Trauma, Treatment, and Criminal Justice Responses

  • Authors: Stephen J. Morewitz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48530-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-48501-5Published: 17 June 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-0978-0Published: 20 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-48530-5Published: 31 May 2004

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 288

  • Topics: Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Public Health, Maternal and Child Health

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