Intimate Partner Violence

by Angela J. Hattery

Overview

Until recently, domestic violence, as it has been referred to, was a problem to be dealt with inside the family. In this ground-breaking work, Hattery's unique approach provides a detailed theoretical discussion of race, class, and gender-effects on intimate partner violence and a thoughtful discussion of the interactions of these factors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742560734
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/26/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Angela Hattery holds the Zachary T. Smith Reynolds Associate Professorship in Sociology and Women & Gender Studies at Wake Forest University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Chapter One: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2 Chapter Two: Individual Factors that Contribute to Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 3 Chapter Three: Structural Supports of Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 4 Chapter Four: Cultural Supports for Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 5 Chapter Five: Race and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 6 Chapter Six: We Were Made For Each Other: Definitions of Romantic Love and Ties to Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: Where Do We Go From Here?

Editorial Reviews

This book's primary strength is the placement of incidents of interpersonal violence in their social context and in her attention to the offender and his responses to environmental constraints and triggers, including his relationship with the victim. Themanuscript is well written and makes extensive use of materials from interview conducted during the author's research. Recommended....

August 2009 Choice

This book's primary strength is the placement of incidents of interpersonal violence in their social context and in her attention to the offender and his responses to environmental constraints and triggers, including his relationship with the victim. The manuscript is well written and makes extensive use of materials from interview conducted during the author's research.
Recommended.

August 2009 CHOICE

This book's primary strength is the placement of incidents of interpersonal violence in their social context and in her attention to the offender and his responses to environmental constraints and triggers, including his relationship with the victim. Themanuscript is well written and makes extensive use of materials from interview conducted during the author's research. Recommended....

Choice Reviews

This book's primary strength is the placement of incidents of interpersonal violence in their social context and in her attention to the offender and his responses to environmental constraints and triggers, including his relationship with the victim. The manuscript is well written and makes extensive use of materials from interview conducted during the author's research. Recommended.--CHOICE, August 2009

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