Social Work and Family Violence Theories, Assessment, and Intervention Joan C. McClennen, PhD, is a full professor at Missouri State University. Prior to assuming her academic career, Dr. McClennen held counseling and adminstrative positions in the areas of child abuse, mental health, and children’s services. Following an intensive study, she co-edited A Professional’s Guide to Understanding Gay and Lesbian Domestic Violence: Understanding Practice Interventions as well as numerous articles in professional journals. She is presently co-authoring a book titled The Human Kinetics Manual along with studies involving child abuse. Her writing has appeared in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, Family Therapy, College Student Journal, and Research on Social Work Practice. Social Work and Family Violence Theories, Assessment, and Intervention Joan C. McClennen, PhD New York Copyright © 2010 Springer Publishing Company, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Springer Publishing Company, LLC, or authorization through payment of the appropriate fees to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600,
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