Family Violence across the Lifespan: An Introduction

Family Violence across the Lifespan: An Introduction
ISBN-10
0761907076
ISBN-13
9780761907077
Series
Family Violence Across the Lifespan
Category
Psychology
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
1996-11-07
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Authors
Ola W. Barnett, Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin

Description

This comprehensive and accessibly written introduction provides state-of-the-art information on the aetiology, prevalence, treatment and prevention of family violence. Each chapter leads with a topic-specific interview that sets the stage for discussion on topics such as: child physical, sexual and emotional abuse; courtship violence and date rape; partner abuse, battered women and batterers; and elder abuse. The authors - leading authorities in the field - incorporate research findings from psychology, sociology, criminology and social welfare to provide a broad coverage of current viewpoints and debates. Their research discussions, while firmly based in science, are enlivened with passion, humour and informal interviews.

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