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The Dark Side of Families
Current Family Violence Research
Edited by:
- David Finkelhor - University of New Hampshire, USA
- Richard J. Gelles
- Gerald T. Hotaling
- Murray A. Strauss - University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA
Other Titles in:
Interpersonal/Domestic Violence (General)
Interpersonal/Domestic Violence (General)
June 1983 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This unique volume attests to the coming of age of research on family violence. Leading authorities in this interdisciplinary area offer useful insights into such concerns as wife-battering, child neglect and abuse, and criteria for distinguishing when child abuse or marital violence have actually taken place.
Abridged Contents
Introduction
Violence against Wives
Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children
Marital Rape
Toward a Theory of Intrafamily Violence
An Appraisal of Current Issues