Domestic Violence Death Reviews and Femicide - by Desmond Ellis (Paperback)

About the Book

There is a global epidemic of fatal and near fatal violence against female intimate partners. This book is aimed at ending it by implementing domestic violence death reviews.

Book Synopsis

There is a global epidemic of fatal and near fatal violence against female intimate partners. This book is aimed at ending it by implementing domestic violence death reviews.

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Domestic Violence Death Reviews and Femicide is a comprehensive work that critically explores the complexities of Domestic Violence Death Reviews and their impact on preventing femicide. It combines theoretical perspectives, empirical research, practical applications, and policy analysis. This book's depth-covering methodologies, challenges, and case studies--makes it a suitable resource for courses in social work, public policy, and criminology. Its balanced critique and insightful recommendations provide both rigor and practical relevance.

About the Author

Desmond Ellis is a member of the sociology graduate faculty and a professor emeritus and co-founder of the La Marsh Centre for Child and Youth Research, Faculty of Health, York University. He served his country in the Royal Artillery in England and his community as a board member of the Elspeth Heyworth Centre in Toronto and the Conflict Mediation Service, Downsview. He was also a member of the Domestic Violence Sub-committee to the Federal U.S., Uniform Collaborative Law Act Task Force. He published a number of research reports, books and articles on male partner violence associated with separation, and the effects of participating in collaborative and adversarial family court proceeding on male partner violence. His previous book was Domestic Violence: A Practical Handbook for Family Lawyers (2019).