Despite the need and the potential for healthcare providers to play an active role in prevention and intervention into domestic violence, there is little evidence that they are doing so in large numbers or systematic ways. This book reviews the literature on screening, identification, intervention, and prevention of partner violence across healthcare specialties and disciplines to benefit the development of effective domestic violence prevention programs. Primary care, psychiatric and mental health care, emergency department settings as well as subspecialties such as emergency rooms, ophthalmology, and infectious disease are considered.

Kindle book published by Katherine J. Little, MD (Jun 8, 2010).

1. Partner Violence: Causes and Risk Factors.- 2. Prevalence of Abuse.- 3. Partner and Child Abuse.- 4. Parental Child Abductions.- 5. Psychosocial Effects of Violence.- 6. Violence and Reproductive Decisions.- 7. Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes.- 8. The Police and Courts.- 9. Counseling, Medical, and Shelter Services.- 10. Screening Victims for Violence.- 11. Psychosocial Treatment of Abuse Victims.- 12. Identifying and Treating Offenders.- Conclusion.- Appendix A: Research Methods.- Appendix B: Study Results.- References.- About the Author.- Author Index.- Subject Index.

Kindle edition available.

Nurses and other health care professionals who work with victims and perpetrators of violence are often confronted with issues that they may not have prior training in, such as identifying and managing victims of violent crime. This book is designed to serve as a quick resource for practicing health care providers treating adults and older adults, as well as students or practitioners new to the field.

The book not only has full descriptions of principles of evidence, but also offers detailed guidelines on how to conduct a forensic assessment of adults and older adults. Additionally, the authors examine the concepts of competency and guardianship, and provide guidelines for navigating the justice system. The authors provide current, concise, and easy-to-use information in short chapters that assist practitioners with the prevention of crimes and the identification and management of both victims and offenders.

Kindle edition available.

• investigates the relationship between perceived barriers and screening practices
• explores attitudes toward mandatory domestic violence reporting
• inquires into what pregnant women who have been abused think about their partners and their relationships
• examines the difference between Mexican and American women?s perception of the severity of various acts of abuse
• discusses the efficacy of an IPV assessment form using icons rather than descriptions to better communicate with migrant/seasonal workers whose command of English is poor.

Immigrant Women's Health offers doctors, nurses, and administrators the knowledge and tools they need to meet the challenge to provide quality care for one of the United States' most vulnerable patient populations?immigrant women.

Providing readers insights into the knowledge, attitudes, health beliefs, health care practices, and health care seeking behavior of immigrant women, the contributors offer effective strategies for providing culturally-competent, high-quality, cost-effective care to migrant women. Health care planners, policy makers, and administrators who seek a clear understanding of the issues surrounding health services utilization by immigrants and the devastating effects of recent changes to federal policies will find this book a vital and practical reference.