Midlands State University Library

Issues in intimate violence /

Issues in intimate violence / edited by Raquel Kennedy Bergen - xiii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Contents; Intimate Violence: A Brief Introduction; Acknowledgments; Section I
Child Abuse; Chapter 1
The Youngest Victims: Violence toward Children; Chapter 2
Women and Children at Risk: A Feminist Perspective on Child Abuse; Section II
Incest; Chapter 3
Sexual Victimization of Children: Incest and Child Sexual Abuse; Chapter 4
The Making of a Whore; Section III
Violence in Dating Relationships; Chapter 5
Male Peer Support and Woman Abuse in Postsecondary School Courtship: Suggestions for New Directions in Sociologica Research Chapter 6
Violent Men or Violent Women? Whose Definition Counts?Section IV
Violence in Gay and Lesbian Relationships; Chapter 7
Violence and Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Theoretical and Empirical Issues; Chapter 8
Understanding Domestic Violence among Gay and Bisexual Men; Section V
Acquaintance Rape; Chapter 9
Facing the Facts: Date and Acquaintance Rape are Significant Problems for Women; Chapter 10
Fraternities and Rape on Campus; Chapter 11
Arrest and Conviction Rates for Athletes Accused of Sexual Assault; Section VI
Wife Abuse Chapter 12
Why do Men Batter Their Wives?Chapter 13
Old Problems and New Directions in the Study of Violence against Women; Chapter 14
Women's Realities: Defining Violence against Women by Immigration, Race, and Class; Section VII
Wife Rape; Chapter 15
Marital Rape; Chapter 16
The Reality of Wife Rape: Women's Experiences of Sexual Violence in Marriage; Section VIII
Elder Abuse; Chapter 17
Violence and Violent Feelings: What Causes Them among Family Caregivers?; Chapter 18
Abuse of African American Elders Appendix: Resource List of Organizations Concerned with Intimate Violence Index; About the Contributors

This volume provides the basis for understanding a wide range of interpersonal violence: child abuse; incest; violence in heterosexual, gay and lesbian relationships; acquaintance rape; wife abuse and rape; and elder abuse. There is no single accepted explanation for interpersonal violence, and the chapters reflect this by representing a number of disciplines from both theoretical and applied viewpoints. Many chapters take a feminist perspective, addressing the gendered nature of violence.

0761909362 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780761909361


Violence--United States.
Family violence--United States.
Sex crimes--United States.
Child sexual abuse--United States.
Same-sex partner abuse--United States.
Acquaintance rape--United States.
Abused women--United States.
Abused gay men--United States.
Abused lesbians--United States.
Abused elderly--United States.

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