This edited collection highlights international research on domestic homicides and death reviews which are a rapidly growing intervention/prevention initiative in various countries. Chapters focus on: the impetus for the international development of such initiatives, the identification of risk facto...

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Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London, United Kingdom Palgrave Macmillan [2017]
Schlagworte:	Tötung Häusliche Gewalt Family violence / Prevention Aufsatzsammlung
Zusammenfassung:	This edited collection highlights international research on domestic homicides and death reviews which are a rapidly growing intervention/prevention initiative in various countries. Chapters focus on: the impetus for the international development of such initiatives, the identification of risk factors and recommendations for improving systemic responses, the uptake and impact of these recommendations and, finally, the social and public policy implications of outcomes for developed and developing countries. Despite rapid growth, the current state of research and knowledge about domestic violence death review initiatives is limited, fragmented, and primarily descriptive, largely comprising annual public reports. The authors of this book bridge this significant gap by analysing the wide range of models currently in development and operation
Beschreibung:	xxvi, 408 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:	9781137562753