Violence in Intimate Relationships: Examining Sociological and Psychological Issues / Edition 1

by Nicky Jackson PhD, Giselé Oates PhD

Overview

Violence in Intimate Relationships is an edited volume that provides a thorough overview of abuse in a wide range of situations, including children, elders, husbands, wives, homosexual couples, and dates. Each chapter covers an historical accounting of the problem, legal and operational definitions, prevalence and incidence, empirical correlates of abuse, theoretical explanations of abuse, profiles of abusers and victims, prevention and treatment strategies, and future trends. The editors have skillfully formatted the text so that students can easily compare and contrast the varieties of intimate violence described in each chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750698740
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/18/1998
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nicky Jackson, Ph.D., teaches at Purdue University - Calumet.

Giselé Oates, Ph.D., teaches at Purdue University - Calumet.

Table of Contents

Child Physical Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Neglect
Dating Violence
Wife Abuse
Husband Battering
Male-to-Male Domestic Violence
Lesbian Battering
Understanding Elder Abuse and Neglect
Cultural Perspectives on Intimate Violence

Editorial Reviews

Using a family violence perspective, these 10 contributions look at various forms of intimate violence that occur across the life span. The authors discuss each form of abuse in terms of its definition, its correlates, the time at which it was recognized, the characters of its perpetrators and victims, and methods of prevention and treatment. Topics include child neglect, the physical and sexual abuse of children, dating violence, wife abuse, husband battering, lesbian battering, elder abuse, and male-to-male gay domestic violence. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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