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Featuring cutting-edge information from the international arena, Out of the Darkness pulls together into one seminal volume the work of emerging scholars and key figures in the field. Edited by Glenda Kaufman Kantor and Jana Jasinski, this book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary package of the newest generation of investigation and theory. Professionals and researchers in child welfare, mental health, and criminal justice fields will want to read this book to keep up with the latest controversial topics; international studies; theory, methods, assessment, and interventions; and ethical and cultural issues related to both child and partner abuse. Chapters address pressing questions such as: Is wife abuse declining? Are child homicides increasing? Does couple treatment work in violent marriages? From this volume several noteworthy findings emerge, including the wide variations in the forms, types, and consequences of abuse; the need for support and change in both victim and batterer behaviors; the overdue move toward expertise and sensitivity when dealing with affected populations; and much more. Out of the Darkness makes a contribution to the field on a par with other classics. It is a must read for advanced students, researchers, practitioners, activists, and policymakers concerned with any or all aspects of family violence.
An Examination of Physical Assault and Childhood Victimization Histories within a National Probability Sample of Women
An Examination of Physical Assault and Childhood Victimization Histories within a National Probability Sample of Women
Women's exposure to physical assault has been a rapidly emerging area of study over the past 10 years. The majority of research has examined women following physical assault by a romantic partner (i.e., spouse or boyfriend) who are seeking help at a shelter (e.g., Astin, Ogland-Hand, Coleman, & Foy, 1995; Kemp, Rawlings, & Green, 1991; Weaver & Clum, 1996), emergency room or health clinic (e.g., Bergman, Larsson, Brismar, & Klang, 1987), or outpatient clinic (e.g., Jouriles & O'Leary, 1985). Compared with nonvictimized comparison groups, these studies and others have documented wide-ranging psychological and ...
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