Violence Within The Family: Social Psychological Perspectives / Edition 1

by Sharon D Herzberger

Overview

Perhaps one-fifth of all marriages are tainted by violence, and an equal number of children are harmed by parents. Abuse of elderly relatives is just beginning to be recognized as a major social problem, but the most common form of family violence occurs between siblings. Violence Within the Family connects the study of child, partner, sibling, and

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367313821
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/28/2019
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sharon D. Herzberger is a professor of psychology at Trinity College.

Table of Contents

1 The Incidence of Family Violence; 2 Attitudes about Violence in Families; 3 Victims' Reactions to Violence; 4 The Dynamics of Family Life; 5 Theories of Aggression; 6 Learning to Be Aggressive; 7 Biological Contributions to Family Violence; 8 Nature and Nurture on Display; 9 Legal and Social Service Interventions in Cases of Family Violence; 10 The Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence.

Editorial Reviews

Intended for advanced undergraduate students or social psychology students, this volume addresses the biological and social causes of aggression within families and its consequences; characteristics of families that facilitate or inhibit the use of aggression to solve conflict; ways to prevent and treat violence; and society's reaction to aggression and how reactions have changed over time and across various groups. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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