Above All, Be Kind teaches parents how to raise their children to be humane in the broadest sense -- to become not only more compassionate in their interactions with family and friends, but to grow up to make life choices that demonstrate respect for the environment, other species, and all people. The book includes chapters for early, middle, teenage, and young adult years, as well as activities, issue sidebars, cases, tips, and profiles.

For years, we have been asked for this important Spanish translation of our best-selling book in English, "Learning to Live Without Violence: A Handbook for Men".

"Aprender a Vivir Sin Violencia - Manual Para Hombres" is purchased by therapists and counselors around the world.

An updated classic, continuously in print since 1976.

Working from the belief that domestic violence issues must be addressed in all areas of social work practice, the editors have put together a collection of peer-reviewed modules for use in courses across the social work curriculum.

Each of the module authors provides a description of the module, learning objectives, instructional methods and assignments, and the amount of time needeed to implement the module in class.

A compendium from 95 contributing professionals, this book will assist those working in the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, and law enforcement. Guidelines focus on the broad range of child abuse and neglect, risk factors, intervention, child fatalities, prevention, and administrative issues.

The first book to appear on what was, until then, unspeakable and unspoken, this book has become the classic reference and guide to the complex issues of child sexual assault.

Presents the theoretical foundations...the current controversies, the political context that we in the family violence field face, and the various techniques that can be applied to treatment. . .includes two topics often omitted in other books: stalking and multicultural issues.

The purpose of this manual is to inform clinicians of the general structure and the common procedures necessary for successful treatment of court-mandated perpetrators of domestic violence. The vast majority of clients referred for treatment receive group intervention. Therefore, the establishment of standard procedures is necessary to provide continuity between clients, within and between groups. Additionally, since the primary goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of further violence, many of these procedures have been established specifically to facilitate the attainment of that goal.

Critical information about the issue of domestic violence, and ways you can help family or friends who are victims, or abused women and their children in your community. Also contains concrete information about how to get away from a violent partner and advice for staying safe after leaving.

This softcover volume presents an overview of the policy issues related to domestic violence law. Through articles, book excerpts, cases, and statutes, the author encourages discussion of the legal system’s role in domestic violence situations. Topics range from basic issues, such as spousal and child abuse, to highly controversial issues, including gay and lesbian battering and victims as criminal defendants. Ideal as a textbook for domestic violence courses or as a supplemental text in other types of classes.

Nancy Kilgore has personalized "the problem" of domestic violence through a series of letters to her son. These letters are an intimate account of what happened between his mother and father, available for him to read and draw his own conclusions when he was old enough to understand. It was written while the memory was fresh, before the rationalizations faded the colors of anger and violence.

“The staff of Volcano Press has done a monumental job. Many of us are familiar with the topic, but the genius of this book is in its attention to multicultural religious tradition and diversity…one-stop pastor’s library of information, insight, and ministry tools. The collection is a bottom line race through the annals of treatment issues—will make the reader smart in a hurry.”

It's hard to know what to do when someone you care about is in an abusive relationship. Do you ask about it? What if you're wrong? Do you offer to help? Even at the risk of interfering?

Author Felton tells us, "...This novel is about Domestic Violence in the Marine Corps. Although the characters and events contained in the novel are fictitious, the situations and the consequences are not. We are not immune because we are a part of an elite existence. We are civilians who have chosen a career to defend our country. Our homelife is much like that of everyone else. The good, the bad and the ugly--the ugly being domestic violence."

Relatively recent research has shown that birth to age three is a critical time in child brain development. Now that research is reaching back even farther, all the way to conception. Conception to birth is when the brain neurons are forming, so only will more research allow us to say what the effects of emotional health or other things that more subtly alter the mother's body chemistry will have on the developing child.

What is a dangerous man? Most of us immediately think of someone who is physically violent, but there are other behaviors that are dangerous to a woman’s emotional and spiritual growth, quality of life and long-term fulfillment. Men who want mothers, not partners, men who prey on lonely women, men who are mentally ill, addicted, or emotionally unavailable, men who have hidden lives—all are, in a sense, dangerous, even soul-deadening

"...written by a group of compassionate Indigenous women, health experts, and healthcare providers, this pioneering book discusses both physical and mental health issues with guidance on conventional western medicine as well as traditional Indigenous healing practices.

This collection of nine essays by outstanding academics, scholars, and practitioners in the field of intimate partner abuse is now available for the general public, as well as front-line workers who work with battered women, for government and non-governmental organization policymakers and lobbyists, for healthcare workers and mental health professionals, for family practitioners and internists. It is an excellent resource for psych