title: Violence Against Women: Current Theory and Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Exploitation (Research Highlights in Social Work)
author: Nancy Lombard
description: This book is invaluable reading for all who are committed to ending domestic abuse, sexual violence and the exploitation of women. Author: RCE+W Newsletter<br /><br />Books which seek to both understand and explain violence against women are often hard to find. This excellent collection of articles from leading figures in the fields of social work, sociology, criminology and social policy is a must read. Superbly argued, policy-relevant and thoughtfully engaged in data and theory, Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan's collection provides the most effective reorientation of this most important of agendas. This book should be compulsory reading for all those committed to tackling domestic abuse, sexual violence and the many gender-based forms of exploitation. Author: Professor David Gadd, Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Manchester University School of Law, UK<br /><br />This timely collection revitalises knowledge and understanding of abuse and gender violence in personal life. Carefully chosen examples indicate possibilities of practical remedy. Essential reading for scholars, practitioners, policy makers and all who care. Author: Professor Lynn Jamieson, University of Edinburgh and Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, UK<br /><br />Lombard and McMillan have compiled a collection of cutting-edge, translational works by leading researchers of violence against women. Together, they provide a comprehensive analysis of gender-based violence that moves us beyond statistics to real-world applications. Students, faculty, practitioners, and most importantly, survivors of violent victimization will find value in each of these chapters. Author: Claire M. Renzetti, Ph.D., Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair, Center for Research on Violence Against Women, Professor of Sociology, University of Kentucky, USA
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  RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS IN SOCIAL WORK
  
  This topical series examines areas of particular interest to those in social
  and community work and related fields. Each book draws together different
  aspects of the subject, highlighting relevant research and drawing out
  implications for policy and practice.
  
  The project is under the editorial direction of Professor Andrew Kendrick,
  Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences at the University of
  Strathclyde, Scotland.
  
  _other recent books in the series_
  
   **Violence Against Women**
  
  Current Theory and Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and
  Exploitation
  
   **Volume 56**
  
  _Edited by Nancy Lombard and Lesley McMillan_
  
  ISBN 978 1 84905 132 3
  
  eISBN 978 0 85700 330 0
  
   **Social Care, Service Users and User Involvement**
  
   **Volume 55**
  
  _Edited by Peter Beresford and Sarah Carr_
  
  ISBN 978 1 84905 075 3
  
  eISBN 978 0 85700 264 8
  
   **Social Work Education and Tr