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Marital violence in post-independence Ireland, 1922-96 : 'A living tomb for women' /

Marital violence in post-independence Ireland, 1922-96 represents the first comprehensive history of marital violence in modern Ireland, from the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the passage of the Domestic Violence Act and the legalisation of divorce in 1996. Based upon extensive researc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Diver, Cara (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Colección:Manchester scholarship online.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction; 1 Marital violence as a social problem in post-independence Ireland, 1922-65; 2 Towards an understanding of marital violence: causes, definitions, and interpretations, 1922-65; 3 Fighting back: resistance and responses to marital violence, 1922-65; 4 Children and marital violence, 1922-65; 5 The 'discovery' of marital violence, 1960-80; 6 Reforms to marital violence policy and legislation, 1970-96; Conclusion; Index