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Traumatic Stress in South Africa
Debra Kaminer
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Description for Traumatic Stress in South Africa
Paperback. Traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress more particularly, has gained international prominence as a condition or disorder that affects people across the globe in the wake of exposure to extreme life events, be these collective or individual. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
Traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress more particularly, has gained international prominence as a condition or disorder that affects people across the globe in the wake of exposure to extreme life events, be these collective or individual. Given the history of political violence in South Africa, extremely high levels of violence against women and children and the prevalence of violent crime, South Africa has the unfortunate distinction of being considered a real life laboratory in which to study traumatic stress. Taking both a historical and contemporary perspective, the title covers the extent of and manner in which traumatic stress manifests, including ... Read more
Traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress more particularly, has gained international prominence as a condition or disorder that affects people across the globe in the wake of exposure to extreme life events, be these collective or individual. Given the history of political violence in South Africa, extremely high levels of violence against women and children and the prevalence of violent crime, South Africa has the unfortunate distinction of being considered a real life laboratory in which to study traumatic stress. Taking both a historical and contemporary perspective, the title covers the extent of and manner in which traumatic stress manifests, including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781868145096
SKU
V9781868145096
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99-15
About Debra Kaminer
Debbie Kaminer is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town. Gillian Eagle is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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