Family violence /
Family violence / [print]
Nancy Dziedzic, book editor.
- Detroit, Michigan : Greenhaven Press, (c)2009.
- 249 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
- Current controversies. .
What is the scope of family violence? An overview of intimate partner violence Children can be victims of family violence Intimate partner violence affects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships Siblings, parents, and pets can be victims of family violence What contributes to family violence? Poverty, power imbalances, and male identity contribute to family violence Violence in dating relationships may contribute to later domestic abuse Individual and community poverty contribute to family violence Biological disorders contribute to family violence Abuse of animals can signal violence in families Immigrant status affects victim reporting of domestic violence Is domestic violence a gender issue? Men's violence is intended to inflict terror in women Male violence is fundamentally different from female violence Battered woman syndrome is a gender issue Women commit as much domestic violence as men Gender assumptions about domestic violence should be re-examined Are efforts to reduce family violence effective? Community-based efforts to reduce family violence work Coordinating social service agencies provides comprehensive anti-violence programs The Federal Violence Against Women Act (VirginiaWA) has damaged efforts to reduce family violence Existing batterer intervention programs have little effect Law enforcement attitudes have hindered efforts to prevent and end domestic violence Rana Sampson ; -- Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families ; -- Kim Fountain and Avy A. Skolnik ; -- Karel Kurst-Swanger and Jacqueline L. Petcosky -- Rachel Jewkes ; -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; -- Michael L. Benson and Greer Litton Fox ; -- Colby Stong ; -- Susan I. Finkelstein ; -- Edna Erez and Carolyn Copps Hartley -- Michael P. Johnson ; -- Kerrie James ; -- Gena Rachel Hatcher ; -- John Hamel ; -- Linda G. Mills -- Stacy Teicher Khadaroo ; -- The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development ; -- Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (RADAR) ; -- National Institute of Justice ; -- Sara Catania.
9780737732832 9780737732849
2008047459
Family violence.
Family violence--Prevention.
HV6626.D999.F365 2009
What is the scope of family violence? An overview of intimate partner violence Children can be victims of family violence Intimate partner violence affects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships Siblings, parents, and pets can be victims of family violence What contributes to family violence? Poverty, power imbalances, and male identity contribute to family violence Violence in dating relationships may contribute to later domestic abuse Individual and community poverty contribute to family violence Biological disorders contribute to family violence Abuse of animals can signal violence in families Immigrant status affects victim reporting of domestic violence Is domestic violence a gender issue? Men's violence is intended to inflict terror in women Male violence is fundamentally different from female violence Battered woman syndrome is a gender issue Women commit as much domestic violence as men Gender assumptions about domestic violence should be re-examined Are efforts to reduce family violence effective? Community-based efforts to reduce family violence work Coordinating social service agencies provides comprehensive anti-violence programs The Federal Violence Against Women Act (VirginiaWA) has damaged efforts to reduce family violence Existing batterer intervention programs have little effect Law enforcement attitudes have hindered efforts to prevent and end domestic violence Rana Sampson ; -- Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families ; -- Kim Fountain and Avy A. Skolnik ; -- Karel Kurst-Swanger and Jacqueline L. Petcosky -- Rachel Jewkes ; -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; -- Michael L. Benson and Greer Litton Fox ; -- Colby Stong ; -- Susan I. Finkelstein ; -- Edna Erez and Carolyn Copps Hartley -- Michael P. Johnson ; -- Kerrie James ; -- Gena Rachel Hatcher ; -- John Hamel ; -- Linda G. Mills -- Stacy Teicher Khadaroo ; -- The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development ; -- Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (RADAR) ; -- National Institute of Justice ; -- Sara Catania.
9780737732832 9780737732849
2008047459
Family violence.
Family violence--Prevention.
HV6626.D999.F365 2009