Counselors-in-training, educators, and clinicians will benefit greatly from this in-depth and thought-provoking look at family violence, its effects, and treatment options. This book examines the major issues and current controversies in the field, provides background information on each type of family violence, and offers strategies for combating domestic abuse. In an informative discussion designed to enhance counselors' ability to assess and treat each type of family violence, Dr. Lawson covers both well recognized forms of maltreatment, such as the abuse of women and children, and less understood issues, such as female-on-male intimacy violence, parent and elder abuse, same-sex violence, and dating violence and stalking. Case studies throughout the text illustrate clinical applications in action, and recommended readings are provided for further study.
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David M. Lawson, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Human Services and teaches in the master's program in clinical mental health and the doctoral program in school psychology at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He also maintains a private practice working primarily with survivors of interpersonal trauma.
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Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Author xv
Chapter 1 Introduction to Family Violence 1
Prevalence and Economic Cost of Family Violence 2
Defi ning Family Violence 3
Cultural Issues and Family Violence 6
Controversy in the Field of Family Violence 7
History of Family Violence 8
Summary 14
Suggested Readings 15
Chapter 2 Explanations and Models of Family Violence 17
Nested Ecological Model 17
Models of Family Violence
That Most Infl uence Treatment 19
Theory Convergence 25
Summary 28
Suggested Readings 28
Chapter 3 Culture, Family Violence, and Cultural Competence 31
Minority and Majority Groups 32
Culture: Group Differences 34
Cultural Competence and the Client's Local World 41
Historical Macrosystem Infl uences and Family Violence 42
Origins of Honor Cultures 44
Research 46
Cultural Protective Factors: Native Americans and West Africans 47
Religion and Family Violence 48
Summary of Cultural Considerations
in Treating Family Violence 50
Summary 51
Suggested Readings 52
Chapter 4 Male-on-Female Intimacy Violence: Descriptions, Consequences, and Counseling Implications 53
Sources of Male-on-Female Violence Data 53
Descriptions of Male Partner-Abusers 55
Abuser Typologies 56
Consequences of Male-on-Female Partner Violence 60
Treatment Implications for Male Partner-Abusers 66
Case Examples 67
Summary 69
Suggested Readings 69
Chapter 5 Female-on-Male Intimacy Violence: Descriptions, Consequences, and Counseling Implications 71
with Jeanette Madkins
Gender Symmetry Controversey 72
Feminist Criticism 72
Contextual Factors of Female-on-Male Intimacy Violence 74
Consequences of Female-on-Male Intimacy Violence 75
Comparisons Between Men and Women's Use of Violence 77
Why Do Abused Men Stay? 79
Case Example 80
Counseling Implications for
Female Intimate Partner Violence 81
Summary 85
Suggested Readings 85
Chapter 6 Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence 87
Case Example 88
Characteristics and Explanations of
Intimately Violent Same-Sex Couples 89
Similarities of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Violence Predictors 91
Staying in Intimately Violent Same-Sex Relationships 93
Case Example 94
Traumatic Bonding 95
Counseling Implications 95
An Excerpt From a Focus Group of Service Providers 97
Summary 98
Suggested Readings 99
Chapter 7 Assessment of Intimate Violent Offenders 101
Research Related to Practice 101
Initial Interview Process 103
Assessment Instruments 110
Counseling Modalities 113
Summary 114
Suggested Readings 115
Chapter 8 Treatment for Intimate Violent Offenders 117
CognitiveBehavioral/Feminist Counseling Models 117
Psychodynamic/Interpersonal Counseling Models 119
Group Treatment Modality 120
Couple Counseling 124
Individualized Treatment 128
Integrating Treatment Orientations 129
Treatment Effectiveness 132
Case Example 135
Summary 137
Suggested Readings 137
Chapter 9 Assessment and Treatment for Adult Victims of Intimacy Violence 139
Conceptual Models for Treatment 140
Case Example 142
Assessment 144
Assessment Instruments 148
Treatment 150
Stage 1 151
Stage 2 157
Stage 3 162
Summary 163
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