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Completely rewritten to reflect recent research into family and intimate violence this Second Edition of Family Violence explores the subject from its origins to assessment and treatment. The revision offers a summary of some of the best current scholarship conducted by family researchers.
Men who Batter
Men who Batter
Attention directed toward men who batter women has increased dramatically the past few years. The criminal and civil trials of popular athlete and actor O. J. Simpson for the murder and wrongful death of his ex-wife focused public attention not only on femicide, but also on a justice system that failed to stop domestic violence. Print and electronic media inundated domestic violence agencies and experts with requests for interviews, information, and stories about battered women and their plight. For a brief time, the public cared about battered women and wondered why men batter and what could be done to stop them. There have been other episodes of public attention to battering. The bruised, swollen face of Hedda Nussbaum ...
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