The social dynamics of family violence /
This text explores family violence through the life course, with special attention to the social character and institutional causes of family violence. From child abuse and neglect to intimate partner violence and elder abuse, this text considers how social inequality contributes to tensions and exp...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, CO :
Westview Press,
[2012]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Social dynamics of family violence : setting the stage
- Historical perspectives on family violence
- Theories for studying family violence
- Methods for studying family violence
- Abuse across the life course : elder abuse
- Abuse across the life course : child abuse
- Outcomes of child abuse : increased risk for experiencing violence in adulthood
- The economy and intimate partner violence
- Cultural factors and intimate partner violence
- Religion and family violence
- Violence in same-sex couple families
- Prevention and avoidance : the early warning signs
- The response to family violence : the criminal justice system and the social welfare system
- Family violence : where do we go from here?
- Appendix.
