Violence against Girls and Women [2 volumes]: International Perspectives

by Janet A. Sigal, Florence L. Denmark, Janet A. Sigal (Editor), Florence L. Denmark (Editor)

Overview

Sexual assault, sex trafficking, and child abuse affect millions of women and girls globally each year. This two-volume set covers a broad scope of topics, from violence against girls before birth, in childhood, and throughout women's adult lives.

Millions of women around the world—some data suggests as many as three in every four women—face violence against them throughout their lifetimes. The incidences range from the earliest stages of life with infanticide, to child trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence, to the end of life by elder abuse. This two-volume set provides a comprehensively broad treatment of the global problem of violence against women, addressing less commonly discussed subjects such as domestic violence in lesbian couples, abuse within the context of war crimes, and the incidence of violence and abuse against women internationally as compared to within the United States.

• Presents valuable perspective from contributors who are members of NGOs working at the UN, providing an informed focus on international issues
• Examines violence against girls and women comprehensively, from before birth to old age
• Provides a wide breadth of coverage on international domestic violence issues in a single set
• Offers recommendations for reducing or eliminating violence within each chapter
• Appropriate for students of psychology or sociology of women, gender studies, and international studies

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440803352
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/31/2013
Series:	Women's Psychology Series
Pages:	549
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Janet A. Sigal, PhD, is professor emeritus of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University and the American Psychological Association Main NGO Representative at the United Nations.

Florence L. Denmark, PhD, is the Robert Scott Pace Distinguished Research Professor at Pace University.

Editorial Reviews

"The contributors encourage readers to reflect on the resilience and suffering of the survivor victims, and offer practical suggestions for changing policy and practices concerning violence against girls and women. . . . Summing Up: Recommended." - Choice

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