The Psychology of Honor Abuse, Violence, and Killings

This important book provides a much-needed exploration and examination of honor abuse, violence, and killings from psychological perspectives. Written by a leading authority on the subject, the book draws on a wide range of research and theory on victims and perpetrators to bridge the gap between research and practice.

Auteur

Roxanne Khan is a multi-award-winning academic researcher. For over 18 years, she was based at the University of Central Lancashire where she was a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and led a Forensic Psychology course ranked top in the UK in a national student survey. Dr. Khan is Founder and Director of HARM-Honour Abuse Research Matrix. HARM is recognized as the first and only global network leading research, policy, and practice on "honor" abuse. As Director of onEvidence, Dr. Khan is an independent chair and author for Domestic Homicide Reviews and Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, identifying areas of good practice and lessons to be learnt.