Researching violence : essays on methodology and measurement / edited by Raymond M. Lee and Elizabeth A. Stanko.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : methodological reflections / Elizabeth A. Stanko and Raymond M. Lee -- Researching violence in the past : quantifiable and qualitative evidence / John E. Archer -- Putting the Conflict Tactics Scale in context in violence from parent to child / Susan Creighton ... [et al.] -- Researching homicide : methodological issues in the exploration of lethal violence / Ruth Lewis ... [et al.] -- Tracking the pathways to violence in prison / Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell and Carol Martin -- Dilemmas of control : methodological implications and reflections of foregrounding children's perspectives on violence / Christine Barter and Emma Renold -- Safety talk, violence and laughter : methodological reflections on focus groups in violence research / Leslie J. Moran ... [et al.] -- Researching violence : power, social relations and the virtues of the experimental method / Mark Levine -- The rising tide of female violence? Researching girls' own understandings and experiences of violent behaviour / E. Kay M. Tisdall -- Fear of reprisal : researching intra-communal violence in Northern Ireland and South Africa / Colin Knox and Rachel Monaghan -- Veiling violence : the impacts of professional and personal identities on the disclosure of work-related violence / Maria O'Beirne ... [et al.] -- Researching domestic violence in a maternity setting : problems and pitfalls / Loraine Bacchus, Gill Mezey and Susan Bewley -- Racist violence from a probation service perspective : now you see it, now you don't / Larry Ray, David Smith and Liz Wastell.

"Violence is a research topic that is fraught with difficulties. A notoriously sensitive subject, and one that is presumed to be largely hidden, researchers have long struggled with the question of how to measure its impact and how to explore its incidence. Arising from the ESRC's Violence Research Programme, Researching Violence is a practical guide both to theses problems and to the obstacles encountered when negotiating this uneasy terrain. Comprising the reflections of researchers who have worked on diverse projects - from violence in the home to racial violence and homicide - this book demonstrates the ingenuity and at times courageous actions of researchers having to think on their feet. It also investigates the ethical and emotional issues arising from working with the victims and perpetrators of violence. This book will be indispensable for students and academics doing research projects on violence."--Publisher's website.

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