The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children - Paperback

by Robert Geffner (Editor), Robyn Spurling Igelman (Editor), Jennifer Zellner (Editor)

The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children examines the short- and long-term developmental issues facing children exposed to violence in their own homes. The book addresses the growing concern for children at risk of suffering psychological, behavioral, social, and educational problems, and for the effects childhood maltreatment may have on their adult lives. An interdisciplinary panel of researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners discuss treatment programs, theoretical perspectives, research and methodological issues, assessment and intervention, and forensic issues, including child custody.

Author Biography

Robert Geffner, Robyn Spurling Igelman, Jennifer Zellner