Violence Exposure

In: Safety and risk in society

In: Safety and Risk in Society Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Exposure to Violence in the Community: Differential Vulnerability, Diagnoses and Interventions -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Vulnerability, Risk and Victimization: Concepts and Contexts -- Exposure to Violence and Age -- Exposure to Violence and Gender -- Exposure to Violence in the Community and Local Security Diagnosis Studies -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence and Characteristics -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Research Procedures -- Criteria for Inclusion and Exclusion -- Selection of Articles -- Results -- Empirical Studies on the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence -- Characteristics of the Samples/Participants -- Recruitment Context and Sampling Process -- Data from Studies of Prevalence of Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence and Major Outcomes -- Main Goals -- Main Results of Prevalence Studies with Mixed Samples -- Main Results of Prevalence Studies with Men Samples -- Main Results of Prevalence Studies with Women Samples -- Data on the Risk Factors Associated with the Phenomenon of Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence and Major Outcomes -- Main Goals -- Main Results -- Review Articles -- Conclusion -- Limitations -- Future Research -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Dispositional Mindfulness -- Abstract -- Mindfulness and Psychological Adjustment Indicators -- Mindfulness Measurement Considerations -- Mindfulness Developmental Antecedents -- Aims -- Method -- Participants and Procedure -- Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) -- Developmental Predictors -- Childhood Maltreatment Indicators -- Violent Experiences Questionnaire -- Sexual Abuse and Assault Self-Report -- Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST).