Family violence in the United States : defining, understanding, and combating abuse /
Denise A. Hines and Kathleen Malley-Morrison.
- xiv, 410 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-382) and index.
Issues in the definition of family violence and abuse -- Cultural contexts of family violence -- Cultural contexts : religion -- Child physical abuse -- Child sexual abuse -- Child neglect and psychological maltreatment -- Wife abuse -- Husband abuse -- Abuse in gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender relationships -- Elder abuse -- Hidden types of family violence : abuse of siblings, parents, and people with disabilities -- Responding effectively to family violence. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
"Family Violence in the United States: Defining, Understanding, and Combating Abuse examines all types of family aggression. The book is designed to provoke readers into questioning assumptions, evaluating information, formulating hypotheses, and designing solutions to problems of family violence in the United States. Using an ecological framework, authors Denise A. Hines and Kathleen Malley-Morrison provide a thought provoking and informative discussion not only of the most well-recognized forms of maltreatment in families, but also of less understood and more controversial issues such as husband abuse, parent abuse, and gay/lesbian abuse." "Family Violence in the United States is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on family violence in the fields of Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Women's Studies, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Counseling, and Nursing."--BOOK JACKET.