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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Reviews
“The contribution of this book is its highlighting the need for more research in this area of adolescence. … This book provides an exceptional foundation for those interested in furthering the development of prevention as well as intervention of dating violence specifically during the period of adolescence.” (Abigail Matthew, Adolescent Research Review, Vol. 3, 2018)
“The book effectively introduced and contextualized adolescent dating violence, described its lasting consequences, and offered directions for how future research should be organized and implemented. Future dating violence researchers and practitioners should appreciate this work by using it as a first port of call when designing trials and interventions. This book has made a significant contribution to the study of adolescence by helping dating violence gain scientific relevancy … .” (Daniel Edwards, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Vol. 45, 2016)
“The Psychology of Violence in Adolescent Romantic Relationships provides an in-depth explanation of how violence has transformed relationships among adolescents and the implications and interventions that can address them. … recommended for practitioners, scientific researchers, and policy-makers, whose work impacts victims and perpetrators, who seek to further their understanding of violence in adolescent relationships.” (Samantha Dillman, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Vol. 45, 2016)
“This volume offers a useful overview of the empirical literature pertaining to adolescent dating violence. Researchers and clinicians dealing with dating violence will find it of use. The literature reviewed is helpfully organized into tables. Such tables are very useful in allowing readers to evaluate the empirical literature using systematic criteria.” (Clifton R. Emery, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (50), December, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Erica Bowen is Professor in the Psychology of Violence and Interpersonal Aggression at Coventry University, UK, where she is the Director of the Violence and Interpersonal Aggression research group (www.coventry.ac.uk/via). During the past 15 years her research has focused on preventing violence in intimate relationships in both criminal justice adult and school-based populations.
Kate Walker is a Research Associate in Violence and Interpersonal Aggression at Coventry University, UK. Her primarily qualitative research has focused on understanding the processes of change in men who have been violent towards their intimate partners in both criminal justice and community intervention settings. More recently her research focus has included evaluating a serious-game based primary intervention for adolescents.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Psychology of Violence in Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Authors: Erica Bowen, Kate Walker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137321404
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-32139-8Published: 25 February 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-45800-4Published: 01 January 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-32140-4Published: 25 February 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 192
Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Social Work, Crime and Society, Forensic Psychology, Child and School Psychology