Crisis intervention : contemporary issues for on-site interveners / by James E. Hendricks, Jerome McKean, Cindy Gillespie Hendricks.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

CRISIS INTERVENTION; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL OVERVIEW OF CRISIS INTERVENTION; Chapter 2 CRISIS INTERVENTION SKILLS; Chapter 3 IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING CRISES; Chapter 4 THE PROCESS OF CRISIS INTERVENTION; Chapter 6 INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; Chapter 7 CHILD ABUSE; Chapter 8 MALTREATMENT OF THE ELDERLY; Chapter 9 SUICIDE; Chapter 10 CRISIS INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL SETTINGS; Chapter 11 STRESS AND BURNOUT; Appendix One INTERNET SITES FOR CRISIS INTERVENERS; Appendix Two COURSE SYLLABUS FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Appendix Three GUIDELINES FOR ROLE-PLAYS IN CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAININGREFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX.

Criminal justice professionals are confronted with crisis situations on a daily basis in an era when crime ranks in the forefront of domestic social issues, and the administration of criminal justice is a major concern of public officials and the public. This expanded new edition delves into the historical perspective of crisis intervention and examines the advancements that have been made in order to reflect the latest developments in the field. It is intended for pre-service and in-service criminal justice and social service crisis interveners who come into contact with victims of domestic/s.

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