Preventing Domestic Homicides: Lessons Learned from Tragedies

Preventing Domestic Homicides: Lessons Learned from Tragedies focuses on the diverse nature of domestic homicides and what has been learned about the most effective prevention strategies from emerging research and the work of domestic violence death review committees in Canada, the US, the UK, NZ and AU. Each chapter focuses on different populations-specifically older women, youth dating relationships, indigenous women, immigrant and refugee populations, rural/remote communities, same-sex relationships, homicides with police & military, domestic homicide in the workplace, and children killed in the context of domestic violence. Topics cover current research, risk factors, and include case studies from domestic homicide review committees. Cases are summarized regarding major themes and recommendations, such as public awareness, professional training, risk assessment, intervention and collaboration amongst service systems. Written for academic and domestic violence researchers in sociology, criminology, psychology and psychiatry by global contributors with on-the-ground domestic homicide experience. Focuses on the diverse nature of domestic homicides from emerging research around the worldIncludes coverage on marginalized populations, children witnessing intimate partner violence, elder abuse, LGBTQ abuse and intimate partner violence, to name a fewIncludes actual global case studies written by contributors with on-the-ground case review experience INDICE: 1. An Introduction to Domestic Homicide2. Domestic Homicide of Older Women3. Domestic Homicides in Rural Communities4. Domestic Homicides with LGBTQ2 Communities5. Domestic Homicides in Teens and Young Adult Dating Relationships6. Domestic Homicides in Immigrant and Refugee Communities7. Domestic Homicides and Mental Health Disorders / Addictions8. Child Homicides in the Context of Domestic Violence9. Domestic Homicides with Police and Military10. Domestic Homicide and the Workplace11. Domestic Homicide within Indigenous Communities12. Conclusions and Future Directions on Promoting Homicide Prevention in Diverse Populations

• ISBN: 978-0-12-819463-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés