TY - BOOK AU - Dziedzic,Nancy G. TI - Family violence T2 - Current controversies SN - 9780737732832 AV - HV6626.D999.F365 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Detroit, Michigan PB - Greenhaven Press KW - Family violence KW - Prevention N1 - 1 (pages 231-237) and index; What is the scope of family violence? An overview of intimate partner violence; Rana Sampson ; --; Children can be victims of family violence; Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families ; --; Intimate partner violence affects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships; Kim Fountain and Avy A. Skolnik ; --; Siblings, parents, and pets can be victims of family violence; Karel Kurst-Swanger and Jacqueline L. Petcosky --; What contributes to family violence? Poverty, power imbalances, and male identity contribute to family violence; Rachel Jewkes ; --; Violence in dating relationships may contribute to later domestic abuse; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; --; Individual and community poverty contribute to family violence; Michael L. Benson and Greer Litton Fox ; --; Biological disorders contribute to family violence; Colby Stong ; --; Abuse of animals can signal violence in families; Susan I. Finkelstein ; --; Immigrant status affects victim reporting of domestic violence; Edna Erez and Carolyn Copps Hartley --; Is domestic violence a gender issue? Men's violence is intended to inflict terror in women; Michael P. Johnson ; --; Male violence is fundamentally different from female violence; Kerrie James ; --; Battered woman syndrome is a gender issue; Gena Rachel Hatcher ; --; Women commit as much domestic violence as men; John Hamel ; --; Gender assumptions about domestic violence should be re-examined; Linda G. Mills --; Are efforts to reduce family violence effective? Community-based efforts to reduce family violence work; Stacy Teicher Khadaroo ; --; Coordinating social service agencies provides comprehensive anti-violence programs; The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development ; --; The Federal Violence Against Women Act (VirginiaWA) has damaged efforts to reduce family violence; Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (RADAR) ; --; Existing batterer intervention programs have little effect; National Institute of Justice ; --; Law enforcement attitudes have hindered efforts to prevent and end domestic violence; Sara Catania; 2 ER -