A Troubled Marriage : Domestic Violence and the Legal System.

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The development of a legal regime to combat domestic violence in the United States has been lauded as one of the feminist movement's greatest triumphs. But, Leigh Goodmark argues, the resulting system is deeply flawed in ways that prevent it from assisting many women subjected to abuse. The cur...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goodmark, Leigh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Family violence > Law and legislation > United States.
Justice, Administration of > United States.
LAW > Family Law > Marriage.
Family violence > Law and legislation
Justice, Administration of
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Developing the Legal Response; 2 Defining Domestic Violence; 3 Deconstructing the Victim; 4 Separation; 5 Mandatory Interventions; 6 Reframing Domestic Violence Law and Policy: Anti-Essentialist Principles; 7 A Reconstructed Legal System; 8 Beyond the Law; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author.

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