Violence against women / [print]
Karen F. Balkin, book editor.
- San Diego : Greenhaven Press, [(c)2004.
- 208 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
Is violence against women in the United States a serious problem? Violence against women is a serious problem Rape is a serious problem for women Prison rape is a serious problem for women Violence against women of color is a serious problem Violence in lesbian relationships is a serious problem The problem of violence against women in the United States is exaggerated Feminists exaggerate the prevalence of rape Advocacy groups exaggerate the prevalence of female rape in prisons Female violence against men is a serious problem What causes violence against women? Pornography causes violence against women Pornography does not cause violence against women Men are biologically inclined to rape Claims that men are biologically inclined to rape are faulty Promoting marriage to reduce poverty will increase violence against women Promoting marriage to reduce poverty will decrease violence against women Poverty increases women's vulnerability to abuse Patriarchy encourages violence against women Are current approaches to reducing violence against women effective? Mandatory arrest laws reduce domestic violence Therapy for abusers helps reduce domestic violence The Violence Against Women Act is necessary to protect women Changing male attitudes reduces sexual violence Mandatory arrest laws do not reduce domestic violence Therapy for abusers does not help reduce domestic violence The Violence Against Women Act is unconstitutional What is the extent of violence against women worldwide? Worldwide violence against women : an overview The United Nations has helped reduce worldwide violence against women The United Nations has not helped reduce worldwide violence against women Rape is often used as a weapon of war Worldwide sex trafficking promotes violence against women Female genital mutilation is a serious problem Honor killings in the Middle East are a serious problem Ritualized slavery in Ghanaian shrines is a serious problem Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes Alyn Pearson Andrea C. Poe Angela Davis Jacqueline Williams and Kathleen O'Connell Richard L. Davis Wendy McElroy Dyanne Petersen Richard J. Gelles -- Kristin Olson the American Civil Liberties Union Randy Thornhill and Craig T. Palmer Laura Flanders the Family Violence Prevention Fund Patrick F. Fagan and Kirk A. Johnson Susanne Beechey and Jacqueline Payne Deborah J. Cohan -- Christopher D. Maxwell, Joel H. Garner, and Jeffrey A. Fagan Cindy Baskin and others Judith Resnik Andy Peck John Klofas Martin Dufresne Anita K. Blair and Charmaine Yoest -- Charlotte Watts and Cathy Zimmerman Mary Robinson the Independent Women's Forum Joanne Barkan Janice Shaw Crouse Khadi Diallo Hillary Mayell Brian Edwards. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4.