Intimate violence in families. / Richard J. Gelles and Claire Pedrick Cornell.

By:

Gelles, Richard J., jt. au [Author]

Contributor(s):

Claire Pedrick Cornell, jt. au

Material type:

0803937199

Subject(s):

FAMILY VIOLENCE -- UNITED STATES

LOC classification:

HQ 809.3 .U5 G28 1990

Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION: -- Myths that hinder understanding of family violence -- What is violent and abusive? -- Discussion questions -- Suggested assignments -- 2. VIOLENCE BETWEEN INTIMATES: HISTORICAL LEGACY-CONTEMPORARY APPROVAL -- The historical legacy of family violence -- Family violence around the world -- The social transformation of family violence -- Contemporary attitudes -- Summing up -- Discussion questions -- Suggested Assignments -- 3. THE YOUNGEST VICTIMS: VIOLENCE TOWARD CHILDREN -- The extent of violence and maltreatment -- Who are the abusers/ who is abused? -- Consequences of child abuse -- Discussion questions -- Suggested assignments -- 4. THE "APPROPRIATE" VICTIMS: WOMEN -- Courtship violence -- Extent of marital violence -- Factors associated with wife abuse -- Staying in or leaving battering relationships -- A note on husbands as victims -- Discussion questions -- Suggested assignments -- 5. HIDDEN VICTIMS: SIBLINGS, ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS, AND TEH ELDERLY -- Sibling violence -- Violence toward adolescents -- Parent abuse -- Elder abuse -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Suggested assignments -- 6. EXPLAINING FAMILY VIOLENCE -- Profiles of violent homes -- Violence and the organization of family life -- Models that explain family violence -- An exchange/ social control theory of family violence -- Toward preventing and treating family violence -- 7. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: SOCIETY'S RESPONSE AND RESPONSIBILITY -- From behind closed doors: recognizing family violence -- Intervention in family violence: compassion or control

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Includes bibliographical references and index

1. INTRODUCTION: --
Myths that hinder understanding of family violence --
What is violent and abusive? --
Discussion questions --
Suggested assignments --

2. VIOLENCE BETWEEN INTIMATES: HISTORICAL LEGACY-CONTEMPORARY APPROVAL --
The historical legacy of family violence --
Family violence around the world --
The social transformation of family violence --
Contemporary attitudes --
Summing up --
Discussion questions --
Suggested Assignments --

3. THE YOUNGEST VICTIMS: VIOLENCE TOWARD CHILDREN --
The extent of violence and maltreatment --
Who are the abusers/ who is abused? --
Consequences of child abuse --
Discussion questions --
Suggested assignments --

4. THE "APPROPRIATE" VICTIMS: WOMEN --
Courtship violence --
Extent of marital violence --
Factors associated with wife abuse --
Staying in or leaving battering relationships --
A note on husbands as victims --
Discussion questions --
Suggested assignments --

5. HIDDEN VICTIMS: SIBLINGS, ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS, AND TEH ELDERLY --
Sibling violence --
Violence toward adolescents --
Parent abuse --
Elder abuse --
Summary --
Discussion Questions --
Suggested assignments --

6. EXPLAINING FAMILY VIOLENCE --
Profiles of violent homes --
Violence and the organization of family life --
Models that explain family violence --
An exchange/ social control theory of family violence --
Toward preventing and treating family violence --

7. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: SOCIETY'S RESPONSE AND RESPONSIBILITY --
From behind closed doors: recognizing family violence --
Intervention in family violence: compassion or control

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