Family violence in the United States : defining, understanding, and combating abuse / Denise A. Hines, Kathleen Malley-Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hines, Denise A.

Contributor:

Malley-Morrison, Kathleen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family violence--United States.

Family violence.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 410 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, [2005]

Summary:

Family Violence in the United States: Defining, Understanding, and Combating Abuse examines all types of family aggression. The book is designed to provoke readers into questioning assumptions, evaluating information, formulating hypotheses, and designing solutions to problems of family violence in the United States. Using an ecological framework, authors Denise A. Hines and Kathleen Malley-Morrison provide a thought-provoking and informative discussion not only of the most well-recognized forms of maltreatment in families, but also of less understood and more controversial issues such as husband abuse, parent abuse, and gay/lesbian abuse.

Rich in scholarly references and case materials, Family Violence in the United States is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on family violence in the fields of Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Women's Studies, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Counseling, and Nursing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-382) and indexes.

ISBN:

076193085X

0761930868

OCLC:

55981682