Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression

Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and challenges Edited by Barbara Fawcett and Fran Waugh Everyone working in health and social care is at one point or another confronted by violent behaviour and its consequences. Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression provides a broad overview of violence in relation to a range of groups and areas that involve human service professionals. Adopting an international perspective, this book looks at the ways in which violence, abuse and oppression can be clearly associated with power imbalances which are often gendered and which are covertly or overtly manifested at a range of levels including the interpersonal as well as the organizational and the political. It explores debates and challenges with regard to theoretical orientations, policy frameworks and how power imbalances intersect with a range of influencing factors including gender, poverty, indigenous/ethnic issues, class and sexuality. Examining the implications for human service professionals, each chapter of Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression provides an historical overview, explores theoretical perspectives, examines specific policy and practice context, appraises the contribution from research and assesses the impact for individuals and groups. Barbara Fawcett is Professor of Social Work and Policy Studies at the University of Sydney. Fran Waugh is a senior lecturer in the Social Work and Policy Studies programmes in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. Health Care, Social Work and Social PolicyWaugh, Fran is the author of 'Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression', published 2008 under ISBN 9780415422635 and ISBN 0415422639.