Cruel but Not Unusual : Violence in Canadian Families, 2nd Edition / Ramona Alaggia & Cathy Vine, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vine, Cathy, 1958-

Alaggia, Ramona, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abused older people--Canada.

Abused older people.

Children and violence--Canada.

Children and violence.

Women--Violence against--Canada.

Women.

Family violence--Canada.

Family violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (604 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Violence in families and intimate relationships affects a significant proportion of the population—from very young children to the elderly—with far-reaching and often devastating consequences. Cruel but Not Unusual draws on the expertise of scholars and practitioners to present readers with the latest research and thinking about the history, conditions, and impact of violence in these contexts. For this new edition, chapters have been updated to reflect changes in data and legislation. New chapters include an examination of trauma from a neurobiological perspective; a critical analysis of the “gender symmetry debate,” a debate that questions the gendered nature of intimate violence; and an essay on the history and evolution of the women’s movement dedicated to addressing violence against women, which advances theoretical developments that remind readers of the breadth of inclusivity that should be at the heart of working in this field.

Contents:

Introduction : Perspectives on Violence

Voices of Women from the Margins : Re-examining Violence against Women

Family Violence or Woman Abuse? Putting Gender Back into the Canadian Research Equation

Is This Violence? Is This Sexual Violence? Recognizing & Defining Violence through Dialogue with French-Speaking Women

Child Corporal Punishment : Violence, Law, & Rights

Violence, Trauma, & Resilience

Systemic Oppression, Violence, & Healing in Aboriginal Families & Communities

Violence, Protection, & Empowerment in the Lives of Children & Adults with Disabilities

Dynamics of Partner Abuse in Sexual & Gender Minority Communities

Domestic Violence & Child Abuse : Issues for Immigrant & Refugee Families

Children Abused, Neglected, & Living with Violence : An Overview

Childrens Exposure to Domestic Violence : Integrating Policy, Research, & Practice to Address Childrens Mental Health

Whose Failure to Protect? Child Welfare Interventions When Men Abuse Mothers

Rendering Children Invisible : The Forces at Play during Separation & Divorce in the Context of Family Violence

Framing Woman Abuse : A Structural Perspective

Identifying, Assessing, & Treating Men Who Abuse & Women Abused by Intimate Partners

Elder Abuse & Neglect in Canada : An Overview

Older People Are Subjects, Not Objects : Reconsidering Theory & Practice in Situations of Elder Abuse

CONCLUSION : Building the Future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-55458-851-0

1-55458-850-2

OCLC:

805879522