Carolina Överlien – författare

Mäns våld mot kvinnor och våld i nära relationer är ett allvarligt folkhälso- och samhällsproblem med djupgående konsekvenser. Våldet är könsrelaterat och en fråga om mänskliga rättigheter – allas rätt till ett liv fritt från våld. Denna antologi ger en aktuell och fördjupad kunskapsöversikt om våldets uttryck, orsaker och konsekvenser. Med utgångspunkt i nationell och internationell forskning presenteras centrala perspektiv och teorier som bidrar till förståelsen av mäns våld mot kvinnor och våld i nära relationer.Boken har ett interprofessionellt perspektiv och vänder sig till studenter och yrkesverksamma inom bland annat hälso- och sjukvård, socialt arbete, tandvård och rättsväsende. Den belyser olika myndigheters ansvar för att bekämpa våldet samt att erbjuda skydd och stöd till den som är utsatt.Nationellt centrum för kvinnofrid (NCK) vid Uppsala universitet och Akademiska sjukhuset är ett nationellt kunskapscentrum om mäns våld mot kvinnor, hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck samt våld i hbtqi-personers nära relationer. NCK arbetar med utbildning av yrkesverksamma och studenter samt med forskning och kunskapssammanställning. På regeringens uppdrag driver NCK även fyra nationella stödlinjer och chattar för våldsutsatta samt en patientmottagning för kvinnor som utsatts för våld.

This book makes an important contribution to the international understanding of domestic violence and shares the latest knowledge of what causes and sustains domestic violence between intimate partners, as well as the effectiveness of responses in working with adult and child victims, and those who act abusively towards their partners.Drawing upon a wide range of contemporary research from across the globe, it recognises that domestic violence is both universal, but also shaped by local cultures and contexts. Divided into seven parts:• Introduction.• Theoretical perspectives on domestic violence and abuse.• Domestic violence and abuse across the life-course.• Manifestations of domestic violence and abuse.• Responding to domestic violence and abuse.• Researching domestic violence and abuse.• Concluding thoughts.It will be of interest to all academics and students working in social work, allied health, sociology, criminology and gender studies as well as policy professionals looking for new approaches to the subject.

This book makes an important contribution to the international understanding of domestic violence and shares the latest knowledge of what causes and sustains domestic violence between intimate partners, as well as the effectiveness of responses in working with adult and child victims, and those who act abusively towards their partners.Drawing upon a wide range of contemporary research from across the globe, it recognises that domestic violence is both universal, but also shaped by local cultures and contexts. Divided into seven parts:• Introduction.• Theoretical perspectives on domestic violence and abuse.• Domestic violence and abuse across the life-course.• Manifestations of domestic violence and abuse.• Responding to domestic violence and abuse.• Researching domestic violence and abuse.• Concluding thoughts.It will be of interest to all academics and students working in social work, allied health, sociology, criminology and gender studies as well as policy professionals looking for new approaches to the subject.

This book offers a critical overview of established and emerging manifestations of domestic violence across Europe. It describes how countries within and outside the EU are responding to the problem in policy, practice and research. Eminent academics and professionals from a range of European countries share their findings from new groundbreaking victim surveys, and weigh up the legal, social and healthcare challenges. The issues addressed include: - the cultural challenges of combating abuse forms most prevalent in migrant communities such as female genital mutilation and forced marriage; - emerging problems such as child-to-parent violence, teenage relationship violence and digital intimate partner abuse; and- barriers to help-seeking faced by marginalised victims such as LGBTQ and older people. By showcasing the most effective responses formulated in Europe and exploring innovative ways to research and understand domestic violence, this book is a crucial resource for all those with responsibility for implementing social policy and good practice.