| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 344 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The culture and context of male violence against women -- Understanding the perpetrator and the victim: who abuses and who is abused -- The prevalence of intimate violence -- Physical and psychological outcomes of partner violence -- Intimate violence: treatment issues and policy initiatives -- Sexual harassment: the last great open secret -- Responses to sexual harassment -- Intervention, prevention, and treatment issues for sexual harassment -- Uniting all women: the fear of rape -- The physical and psychological aftermath of rape -- Intervention and treatment for rape survivors -- Common themes and a call for action. |
| File Type |
Electronic book. |
| Form |
Also available in print. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: world wide web. |
| Access |
Access restricted by licensing agreement. |
| Summary |
"No Safe Haven" provides a comprehensive . . . look at the pervasive nature of violence against women. It reviews current psychological research on the prevalence, causes, and effects of forms of violence against adult women and describes existing and recommended interventions, legal changes, and policy initiatives to address the problem. /// [The book] focuses on 3 common types of abuse against adult women: physical assault by male partners, sexual harassment in work and educational settings, and rape and other forms of sexual violence. The final section of the book highlights the common themes that emerge from these 3 types of violence and presents recommendations for effective intervention, treatment, and public policy initiatives. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-315) and indexes. |
| Issued By |
Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsyBooks Collection. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Women -- Crimes against -- United States.
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Abused women -- United States.
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Abusive men -- United States.
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Marital violence -- United States.
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Sexual harassment of women -- United States.
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Rape -- United States.
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Battered Women.
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Sex Offenses.
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Abused women. (OCoLC)fst00794870
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Abusive men. (OCoLC)fst00794903
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Marital violence. (OCoLC)fst01430721
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Rape. (OCoLC)fst01089970
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Sexual harassment of women. (OCoLC)fst01114883
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Women -- Crimes against.
(OCoLC)fst01176618
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Koss, Mary P.
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American Psychological Association.
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| Other Form: |
No safe haven (print) (DLC) 94015637 |
| ISBN |
1557982376 print |
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9781557982377 print |
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1557982449 print |
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9781557982445 print |
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