Family violence / Nancy Dziedzic, book editor. [print]

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.

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