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The social dynamics of family violence / Angela Hattery and Earl Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hattery, Angela.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Family violence--United States.
- Family violence.
- Families--United States.
- Families.
- Abused children--United States.
- Abused children.
- Abused women--United States.
- Abused women.
- Family social work--United States.
- Family social work.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (433 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An expansive introduction to family violence throughout the life course, with special attention to the social causes and techniques for preventing family violence
- Contents:
- Social dynamics of family violence : setting the stage
- Historical perspectives on family violence
- Theories for studying family violence
- Methods for studying family violence
- Abuse across the life course : elder abuse
- Abuse across the life course : child abuse
- Outcomes of child abuse : increased risk for experiencing violence in adulthood
- The economy and intimate partner violence
- Cultural factors and intimate partner violence
- Religion and family violence
- Violence in same-sex couple families
- Prevention and avoidance : the early warning signs
- The response to family violence : the criminal justice system and the social welfare system
- Family violence : where do we go from here?
- Appendix
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-60181-7
- 9786613630117
- 0-8133-4562-6
- OCLC:
- 779828506
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