Intimate partner violence /

Until recently, domestic violence, as it has been referred to, was a problem to be dealt with inside the family. In this ground-breaking work, Hattery's unique approach provides a detailed theoretical discussion of race, class, and gender-effects on intimate partner violence and a thoughtful di...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hattery, Angela
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2009.
Subjects:
Family violence > United States.
Family violence > United States > Prevention.
Violence familiale > États-Unis.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Domestic Partner Abuse.
Family violence
Family violence > Prevention
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Setting the stage
  • Individual factors that contribute to intimate partner violence
  • Structural supports for intimate partner violence : capitalism, racism, and patriarchy
  • Cultural supports for intimate partner violence : constructions of masculinity and femininity
  • Race and intimate partner violence : violence in interracial and intraracial relationships
  • We were made for each other : definitions of romantic love and ties to intimate partner violence
  • Where do we go from here? The search for equality.

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