Understanding Domestic Violence

Rafael Art. Javier is a professor of psychology and director of inter-agencies training and research initiatives, director of the postgraduate professional development programs, and the director of the postdoctoral certificate programs in forensic psychology at St. John’s University. He is also a faculty member at the Object Relations Institute. He is the editor-in-chief for the Journal of Psycholinguistic Research and the past co-editor of the Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless. William G. Herron is a retired professor at St. John’s University and was the director of the school psychology program and founding coordinator of the clinical psychology PhD program. He earned his PhD from Fordham University. A devoted writer, Dr. Herron has published 12 books. He has a practice in New Jer

Chapter 1Domestic Violence through the Trauma Lens: An Introduction, Rafael Art. Javier & William G. Herron

Part IConceptual Framework
Chapter 2Domestic Violence in All of its Contexts: An Issue for All Cultures, Races, Genders, and Classes, Rafael Art. Javier, William G. Herron, Gerald A. Pantoja, and Jennifer De Mucci
Chapter 3Aggression, Domestic Violence and Risk Factors: An Overview, William G. Herron & Rafael Art. Javier
Chapter 4Clinical Applications of the General Aggression Model to Domestic Violence, Wayne Warburton & Craig A. Anderson
Chapter 5Psychoanalytic Theories of Domestic Violence, William Herron & Rafael Javier
Chapter 621st Century Medeas, Medusas, and Salomes: Violence Female Style, June Chisholm & Kristy Magee

Part IIChallenges and Interventions: Domestic Violence in Ethnic and Cultural Contexts
Chapter 7Family Maltreatment and Domestic Violence among Arab Middle Easterners: A Psychosocial, Cultural, Religious, and Legal Examination, Fatimah El Jamil & Naji Abi-Hashem
Chapter 8Crucial Considerations in the Understanding and Treatment of Domestic Violence in African Couples, Carolyn West
Chapter 9Understanding Domestic Violence within a Latino/Hispanic/Latinx Context: Environmental, Cultural, and Ecological Mapping as a Culturally Relevant Assessment Tool, Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers & Fred Millán

Part IIITreatment and Intervention Issues
Chapter 10Victimized and Disabled: Neuropsychological Issues at the Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity, Martha E. Banks
Chapter 11The Impact of Stigma on Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Counseling, Christine Murray & Allison Crowe
Chapter 12Essential Elements for an Effective Treatment Model of Domestic Violence in our Complex World: New Directions, Lenore Walker & Tara Jungersen

Part IVConclusion
Chapter 13The Complex Nature of Domestic Violence: Possible Causes and Solutions, Rafael Art. Javier, W. G. Herron, & Michelle Yakobson

Appendix IResources for Domestic Violence Intervention
Appendix IILegal Precedents
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