Catherine Itzin (1944–2010)
Author of Pornography: Women, Violence and Civil Liberties
About the Author
Works by Catherine Itzin
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Itzin, Catherine
- Other names
- Itzin, Catherine Lenore
- Birthdate
- 1944-05-29
- Date of death
- 2010-03-09
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA (birth)
- Birthplace
- Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Place of death
- England, UK
- Education
- University of Kent (PhD)
University College London - Occupations
- feminist scholar
- Organizations
- UK Department of Health
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- Works
- 8
- Members
- 65
- Popularity
- #261,994
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 21
Taking a life-course approach, the book explores what is known about appropriate treatment responses to those who have experienced, and those who perpetrate, domestic and sexual violence and abuse. The book also examines key factors that are important in understanding how and why different groups experience heightened risks of domestic and sexual violence and abuse, namely: gender and sexuality; race and culture; disability; and abuse by professionals.
Drawing together results from specially commissioned research, the views of experts by experience, experts by profession and the published research literature, the book argues that sufficient is already known to delineate an appropriate public health framework, encompassing primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, to successfully tackle the important public health issue represented by domestic and sexual violence and abuse. Domestic and sexual violence and abuse equips health and social care professionals and services to identify and respond to the needs of affected individuals with a view to the prevention and early intervention.… (more)