Research Catalog

Title

Intimate violence and abuse in families / Richard J. Gelles.

Author

Gelles, Richard J.

Publication

• New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
• ©2017

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Details

Description

xii, 206 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"This Fourth Edition of Intimate Violence and Abuse in Families updates a best-selling core text in the field of intimate violence and child maltreatment. New features include: a "Global Perspectives" call-out box for each of the chapters that explore an aspect of research, policy, and practice globally or in another nation; and a separate chapter that examines forms of intimate partner violence other than male-to-female. Bidirectional intimate partner violence and female-to-male violence remain contentious topics in the field of intimate partner violence and rarely receive extensive coverage in books or texts; Chapter 7 includes a new examination of brain and behavior research and theory as it can be applied to intimate partner violence. Further, Chapter 8 adds a much-expanded examination of the most important federal policies pertaining to child welfare and child maltreatment. The inclusion of all forms of relationship and intimate violence continues to be a distinctive feature of the book, which is a must-have for both undergraduate and graduate students studying social work, family studies, criminology, nursing, sociology, and/or psychology." -- Provided by publisher.

Uniform Title

Intimate violence in families

Alternative Title

Intimate violence in families

Subjects

• United States
• Family violence > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Introduction to intimate violence and abuse in families -- The historical and cultural legacies of family and intimate violence -- The youngest victims: violence toward and the maltreatment of children and adolescents -- Violence against women in heterosexual relationships -- Mutual violence; violence toward men; violence in gay, lesbian, and transgender relationships -- Hidden victims -- Explaining intimate violence and abuse -- Policy, intervention, and prevention: society's response to intimate violence and abuse.

ISBN

• 9780195381733
• 0195381734

LCCN

• 2016010563
• 99972099131

OCLC

• ocn946725981
• 946725981
• SCSB-5888538

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries