Behind closed doors : violence in the American family

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Behind closed doors : violence in the American family

Murray A. Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne K. Steinmetz

Sage Publications, 1988

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Based on a seven-year study of over 2,000 families, Behind Closed Doors is an unprecedented national survey on the extent, patterns and causes of violence in American families. The authors, all leading sholars in the field, focus on violence in the family as a whole, including child and spouse abuse, sibling and elder abuse, as well as verbal abuse. Discussions on their relatinships provide landmark insights into this phenomenon and indicate just how closely physical violence is woven in the fabric of family life. Comprehensive, yet clear and readable, Behind Closed Doors is of interest to both the professional and the student in the area of family studies.

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PART ONE: THE ISSUES Violence in the Home PART TWO: THE VIOLENT FAMILY The Marriage License as a Hitting License Spare the Rod? Kids Will Be Kids Violence Between Brothers and Sisters PART THREE: SOCIAL PATTERNS IN FAMILY VIOLENCE The Social Heredity of Family Violence Who Are the Violent Americans? PART FOUR: SOME IMMEDIATE CAUSES Marital Conflict and Marital Violence Violent Families Children, Stress, and Power PART FIVE: THE FUTURE The Social Causes of Family Violence Putting the Pieces Together Toward Reducing Family Violence Band-Aids, Ambulances, and Solutions

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