Issues in Intimate Violence
- ISBN-10
- 0761909362
- ISBN-13
- 9780761909361
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 314
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-05-05
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- Raquel Kennedy Bergen
Description
This anthology explores a wide range of violence that commonly occurs in families and between intimates. Many articles offer a feminist perspective that addresses the gendered nature of violence and the consequences of power inequality in our society. A variety of violence topics are included: child abuse, incest, violence in heterosexual dating relationships, violence in gay and lesbian relationships, acquaintance rape, wife abuse and wife rape, and elder abuse.
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