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Domestic abuse is a global health and social problem. This edited volume considers Scottish responses in a wide comparative context.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. Glossary of Abbreviations. Contributor Biographies. Foreword (Marsha Scott): It's Different in Scotland. 1: (Oona Brooks-Hay, Michele Burman and Clare McFeely) Introducing Scotland's Approach to Domestic Abuse; 2 (Oona Brooks-Hay and Michele Burman): Understanding, Defining and Measuring Domestic Abuse; 3: (Oona Brooks-Hay) Policing Domestic Abuse: The gateway to justice? 4: (Michele Burman) Domestic Abuse: A continuing challenge for criminal justice; 5: (Clare McFeely and Katie Cosgrove) Domestic Abuse and Health: Meeting the duty of care; 6: (Nancy Lombard and Roy Harris) Another Brick in the Wall? Preventative education in Scottish schools; 7: (Fiona Morrison and Anna Mitchell) Domestic Abuse and the Role of Children and Families' Social Work; 8 (Clare McFeely, Michele Burman and Oona Brooks-Hay): Conclusion: Looking back, moving forward ('Ahin/gang forward'). References. Index.

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      Publisher Liverpool University Press
      Published 17 May 2018
      ISBN-13 9781780460598
      978-1780460598
      ISBN-10 1780460597
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      Social welfare, social policy and social services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Domestic abuse is a global health and social problem. This edited volume considers Scottish responses in a wide comparative context.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements. Glossary of Abbreviations. Contributor Biographies. Foreword (Marsha Scott): It's Different in Scotland. 1: (Oona Brooks-Hay, Michele Burman and Clare McFeely) Introducing Scotland's Approach to Domestic Abuse; 2 (Oona Brooks-Hay and Michele Burman): Understanding, Defining and Measuring Domestic Abuse; 3: (Oona Brooks-Hay) Policing Domestic Abuse: The gateway to justice? 4: (Michele Burman) Domestic Abuse: A continuing challenge for criminal justice; 5: (Clare McFeely and Katie Cosgrove) Domestic Abuse and Health: Meeting the duty of care; 6: (Nancy Lombard and Roy Harris) Another Brick in the Wall? Preventative education in Scottish schools; 7: (Fiona Morrison and Anna Mitchell) Domestic Abuse and the Role of Children and Families' Social Work; 8 (Clare McFeely, Michele Burman and Oona Brooks-Hay): Conclusion: Looking back, moving forward ('Ahin/gang forward'). References. Index.

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