TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sadler,A.E.
TI  - Family violence
AV  - HQ809.S126.F365 1996 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - San Diego, California
PB  - Greenhaven Press
N1  - 1 (pages 193-196) and index; Ch. 1. Is family violence defined too broadly? Yes, family violence is defined too broadly: "Domestice Violence" is not clearly defined; Ann Jones --; Child abuse is defined too broadly; David Rieff --; Abusive parenting is defined too broadly; Dana Mack --; Properly executed spanking is not a form of violence; John K. Rosemond --; Some cultural traditions are incorrectly identified as child abuse; Leslie Berger --; No, family violence is not defined too broadly: Verbal battering is a form of abuse; Jean Guarino --; Emotional battering is a form of abuse; Marti Tamm Loring --; Exposure to domestic violence harms children; Betsy McAlister Groves and others --; All spanking is a form of violence; Murray A. Straus --; Cultural family traditions can be abusive; Ruth Rosen --; Ch. 2. Is the prevalence of family violence exaggerated? Yes, the prevalence of family violence is exaggerated: Claims of child abuse are often unsubstantiated; Elena Neuman --; Violence against women is often falsely reported; Frank S. Zepezauer --; The prevalence of child sexual abuse is exaggerated; Arnold Beichman --; Repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse are dubious; Michael D. Yapko --; No, family violence is underreported: Physicians underreport child abuse; Janice Somerville --; Reporting of child abuse-related deaths is inadequate; Michael J. Durfee, George A. Gellert, and Deanne Tilton-Durfee --; Violence against women is underreported; The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health --; Repressed memories of sexual abuse are valid; Donald Barstow --; Ch. 3. Who are the victims of family violence? Women are victims more often than men; FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) -- Women are not victims more often than men; Wendy McElroy --; Professional women are often victims of domestic violence; Hillary Johnson --; Immigrant women are more often victims of family violence; Milyoung Cho --; The elderly are vulnerable to abuse and neglect; Suzanne Fields --; The elderly's vulnerability to abuse is exaggerated; Joseph P. Shapiro --; Rates of family homicide are highest among African Americans; Peggy S. Plass --; Gays are often victims of domestic violence; Patrick Letellier --; Ch. 4. How can family violence be reduced? Increasing specific efforts can reduce family violence: The Catholic Church should combat family violence; The National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Women in Society and in the Church and Committee on Marriage and Family Life --; Harsher penalties can reduce family violence; Casey G. Gwinn --; Improved government intervention can curb family violence; Donna E. Shalala --; Increasing certain efforts will exacerbate family violence: Christian beliefs foster family violence; Philip Greven --; Harsher penalties will not reduce family violence; George J. Bryjak --; Government intervention undermines the family; Allan Carlson; 2
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