| Assessment of Partner Violence: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners Contributor(s): Rathus, Jill H. (Author), Feindler, Eva L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591470056 ISBN-13: 9781591470052 Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2004 Annotation: This resource provides practitioners, researchers, and program evaluators with a comprehensive handbook that places information concerning assessment instruments in couple violence at their fingertips. It focuses on three types of assessment methods to examine partner violence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 2003021812 |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 7.3" W x 10.12" (2.26 lbs) 394 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Assessment of Partner Violence: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners provides a comprehensive review of assessment information spanning five decades of research and three types of assessment methods: interview, self-report measures, and analogue assessment/behaviour coding devices. This handbook offers detailed descriptions and critiques of several dozen instruments in an easy-to-read reference format. Researchers and Practitioners - this volume covers target population, equipment needs, format, administration and scoring guidelines, psychometric analysis, primary and related references, and scale availability as well as advantages, limitations, and general recommendations. psychometric concepts and research issues as well as practical clinical issues in the assessment of partner violence. |