Violent relationships : battering and abuse among adults / Melissa J. Doak.
by Doak, Melissa J.
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BookSeries: The information series on current topics ; Information Plus reference series. Publisher: Detroit, MI : Thomson/Gale, c2005Edition: 2005 ed.Description: ix, 141 p. : maps, charts ; 28 cm.ISBN: 078769083X (pbk.).Other title: Violent relationships 2005.Subject(s): Family violence | Family violence -- United States -- Statistics | Marital violence | Marital violence -- United States -- Statistics | Abusive men -- Counseling of | Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc | Older people -- Abuse of | Older people -- Abuse of -- United States -- StatisticsDDC classification: 362.82 Online resources: cover art | table of contents
Contents:
The abuse of women: a worldwide issue -- Spouse and partner abuse: who, what, and when? -- The cause of wife abuse -- The effects of abuse: why does she stay? -- Rape and sexual harassment around the world -- Treatment for male batterers -- The response of law enforcement to violence and abuse -- Domestic violence: the laws and the courts -- When women kill their partners --Intimate partner violence issues and attitudes.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132) and index.
The abuse of women: a worldwide issue -- Spouse and partner abuse: who, what, and when? -- The cause of wife abuse -- The effects of abuse: why does she stay? -- Rape and sexual harassment around the world -- Treatment for male batterers -- The response of law enforcement to violence and abuse -- Domestic violence: the laws and the courts -- When women kill their partners --Intimate partner violence issues and attitudes.
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