Preventing Sexual Violence : : Problems and Possibilities / / Stephanie Kewley, Charlotte Barlow.

Written by leading experts in the field, this timely collection highlights current strategies and thinking in relation to prevention of sexual violence and critically considers the limitations of these frameworks. Combining psychological, criminological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explo...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Bristol University Press, , [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (208 p.) :; 15 Black and White
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Other title:Front Matter --
Contents --
Notes on Contributors --
Introduction --
Rendering the Ordinary Extraordinary in Order to Facilitate Prevention: The Case of (Sexual) Violence against Women --
What Do We Know about the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children? Implications for Research and Practice --
Preventing Sexual Violence against Older Women --
“And Where You Go, I’ll Follow”: Stalking and the Complex Task of Preventing It --
Reporting as Risk: The Dangers of Criminal Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence --
Disclosing Sexual Crime --
Behavioural Crime Linkage in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases --
The Istanbul Convention: A Genuine Confirmation of the Structural Nature of Domestic Violence against Women within a Human Rights Law Framework? --
Women Who Commit Sexual Offences: Improving Assessment to Prevent Recidivism --
Concluding Thoughts --
Index
Summary:Written by leading experts in the field, this timely collection highlights current strategies and thinking in relation to prevention of sexual violence and critically considers the limitations of these frameworks. Combining psychological, criminological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explores academic, practitioner and survivor points of view. It addresses broad themes, from cultures of sexual harassment to the role of media in oversexualising women and girls, as well as specific issues including violence against children and older people. For researchers, practitioners and students alike, this is an invaluable resource that maps new approaches for practice and prevention.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781529203738
9783111196718
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Stephanie Kewley, Charlotte Barlow.