Synopses & Reviews
The Truth About Abuse, Second Edition features 30 A-to-Z entries that completely cover the issues related to the many different types of abuse, with updated statistics reflecting the most recent information available. Using straightforward prose, this valuable resource guides readers toward a greater understanding of this sensitive topic, providing effective coping strategies for anyone suffering from or close to someone suffering from abuse.
New and revised entries include:
Abuse in society
Abuse of runaways and homeless teens
Bullying
Child sexual abuse
Common traits of abusers
Date rape drugs
Domestic partner abuse
Hate crimes
Hazing
Legal intervention
Morbidity, mortality, and abuse
Prejudice and abuse
Rehabilitation and treatment
Women and abuse.
Synopsis
Abuse is a physical, emotional, verbal, social, or sexual behavior used to control another person. Every year, millions of people suffer from some form of abuse at the hands of friends, relatives, and other loved ones.