Family abuse and violence : a social problems perspective
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Family abuse and violence : a social problems perspective
（Violence prevention and policy series / series editor, Mark S. Fleisher）
AltaMira Press, c2007
- : cloth
Available at 1 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-416) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Family Abuse and Violence presents a new perspective for studying inter- and intragenerational forms of family abuse and violence. The framework integrates existing theories and guides an interpretation of empirical data to study socially deviant or criminal problems that occur within families. It is a text for: undergraduate students in a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year course in social problems, family abuse and violence, family and gender, or community problems; or for graduate students in MS or PhD programs in sociology, psychology, child and family studies.
Table of Contents
Part 1 A Family Abuse and Violence Episode Framework Chapter 2 Family Abuse and Violence Episodes: A Case Study and a Conceptual Framework Chapter 3 Measuring and Estimating the Cases: Agency, Government, and Social Survey Data Part 4 A History of Family Abuse and Violence in the United States Chapter 5 Interpreting the Past Chapter 6 From Violence to Abuse: Defining a Social Problem Part 7 Intergenerational Forms of Family Abuse and Violence Chapter 8 Physical Abuse of Children Chapter 9 Sexual Abuse of Children Part 10 Changing Definitions and Perceptions of a Social Problem Chapter 11 Implications of Family Abuse and Violence Definitions Chapter 12 General Population Perceptions of Family Abuse and Violence Part 13 Intragenerational Forms of Family Abuse and Violence Chapter 14 Dating and Intimate Partner Abuse and Violence Chapter 15 Consequences of Intragenerational Family Abuse and Violence Part 16 Dependents Chapter 17 Neglect: The Failure to Act on Behalf of Dependents Part 18 Assessing the Situation Chapter 19 Persistent Controversies and Emerging Issues Chapter 20 What Do We Know? What Should We Do?
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