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6%OFFAmanda Holt - Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice - 9781447300557 - V9781447300557
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Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice

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Description for Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice Paperback. Suitable for academics, policymakers and professionals with an interest in domestic violence, child protection and youth offending, this title focuses on adolescent-to-parent abuse and brings together international research and practice literature and combines with original research to identify and understandings in research, policy and practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFE3; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
While much has been written about the problematic behaviour of young people and their families, there has been silence on the problem of young people behaving abusively towards their parents, which may take the form of physical, economic and/or emotional abuse. This is the first academic book to focus on adolescent-to-parent abuse and brings together international research and practice literature and combines it with original research to identify and critique current understandings in research, policy and practice. It discusses what we know about parents' experiences of adolescent-to-parent abuse and critically examines how it has been explained from psychological, sociological and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447300557
SKU
V9781447300557
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Ref
99-50

About Amanda Holt
Dr. Amanda Holt is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Lancaster University. She has published widely in the fields of parenting, youth justice and families and employs a multi-disciplinary approach to her research and analysis.

Reviews for Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice
"Holt has delivered a thought-provoking and well-structured summary of the largely uncharted territory of adolescent-to-parent abuse." British Journal of Social Work "hugely informative and balanced text...offers educators a range of options for integrating the topic" Sarah Galvani Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire "The abuse of parents by young people has until recently been ... Read more

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