Homicide: The Hidden Victims: A Resource for Professionals (Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series) - Softcover

Spungen, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803957777 ISBN 13: 9780803957770

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1997

Synopsis

The author of this groundbreaking volume is not only a social scientist and victim advocate; she is also the mother of a murder victim. Deborah Spungen illustrates how and why family members become co-victims when a loved one is murdered, and she poignantly addresses the emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological effects of such traumatic events. These "invisible victims" often find their wounds compounded by confusion and a sense of aloneness in the aftermath of such a tragic event. The author draws on research, personal insight and case examples to illuminate critical issues that surround: family notification of a loved one's murder, effects of murder on family and friends of the victim, media influences, traumatic grief, circumstantial influences, the criminal justice system and reconstruction and healing. The book will be invaluable for mental health practitioners and victim advocates.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0803957777
• ISBN 13: 9780803957770
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296