Too Close to Home: Domestic Violence in the Americas
Too Close to Home is a collection of essays by international authorities ranging from psychologists and doctors to economists and communication experts. Several authors analyze the economic and health costs imposed by domestic violence, documenting that domestic violence is both a serious public health issue and a severe impediment to economic development. Others examine promising approaches that have been used to combat domestic violence, including community treatment and prevention networks, telephone hotlines, judicial and police reform, anti-violence curricula in primary and secondary schools, street theater, and creative use of the mass media. The book had its genesis in the IDB Conference, "Domestic Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Costs, Programs and Policies," held in October, 1997.
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| Format: | Books biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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| Subjects: | Social Policy and Protection, Citizen Security and Crime Prevention, social and economic costs of domestic violence, crimes against women, legislative reforms, judicial reforms, anti-violence programs, domestic violence;costos de la violencia doméstica, teléfonos de urgencia, delitos contra las mujeres, reformas legislativas, reformas judiciales, programas para prevenir la violencia, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012526 https://publications.iadb.org/en/too-close-home-domestic-violence-americas |
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