The Victimology handbook : research findings, treatment, and public policy / edited by Emilio C. Viano.
| Other author | Viano, Emilio. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Garland, 1990. |
| Description | xxiii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Garland reference library of social science ; vol. 605 Garland reference library of social science ; v. 605. ^A654520 |
| Contents | Introduction : victimology : a new focus of research and practice / Emilio C. Viano -- Televised victims of murder and robbery : prime time versus soap opera portrayals / Rhoda Estep -- Rape victims' perceptions of long-term effects three or more years post-rape / M. Jean Parks -- Developmental issues and the sexually abused child and adolescent / Sarah R. Stanley -- Victims of incestuous abuse : mental health professionals' attitudes and tendency to report / Seth C. Kalichman and Mary E. Craig -- Violence agaist children : the pharmaceutical industry / Frank Henry and Susanne Chomicki -- The relationship between the male police officer's response to victims of domestic violence and his personal and family experiences / Sandra M. Stith. |
| Contents | Family murder in the Republic of South Africa : a case of misguided family rights and responsibilities? / Ronelle Pretorius -- The victim-offender relationship in family violence / Ranjana S. Jain -- The helpseeking behavior of battered women : an analysis of 6,000 shelter interviews / Edward W. Gondolf, Ellen Fisher, and J. Richard McFerron -- The criminal victimization of the physically challenged / Helen W. Ross -- Arson : from creation to destruction / Irving Kaufman -- Patterns of victimization and the chronic technological disaster / Stephen R. Couch and J. Stephen Kroll-Smith -- Monitoring the quality of life of disaster victims : a prototype system / Knowlton W. Johnson, Gerald Hutchins, and Jim Phifer. |
| Contents | Discrimination against Harijans and dowry deaths : examples of ongoing victimization in India / Bhanuprasad Pandya -- Preparing individuals at risk for victimization as hostages / James T. Turner -- Preventing rape : how people perceive the options for assault prevention / Lita Furby, Baruch Fischhoff, and Marcia Morgan -- A new model for the treatmet of adult survivors of sexual abuse / Sarah M. Rieth -- Facilitating capable parenting among Black single mothers in violent families / Sondra Gardner and Jane Timmons-Mitchell -- Social support after armed robbery in the workplace / Heinz Leymann and Jan Lindell -- Counseling hostage families : what we have learned from the Iran hostage experience / Leila Dane. |
| Contents | The recognition and implementation of victims' rights in the United States : developments and achievements / Emilio C. Viano -- Victim-offender mediation with violent offenders : implications for modifications of the VORP model / Mark S. Umbreit -- Victim compensation by the offender and the state / Tim Newburn -- Risks of violence in the workplace : regulations and their implementation in Sweden / Heinz Leymann and Kurt Baneryd -- Sexual violence : a challenge to the legislator / Jacquelien Soetenhorst. |
| Local note | Little-294311--305131000429S |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 90038717 |
| ISBN | 0824040317 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6250.2 .V515 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |