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Ending the Silence : The Origins and Treatment of Male Violence against Women /
Thorne-Finch calls upon men to become more active in the struggle to end it. In a skilful balance between clinical intervention, social analysis, and political action he offers both the professional and the layperson a way to proceed in the struggle to end violence against women.
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Buffalo :
University of Toronto Press,
1992.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table des matières:
- How bad is the problem? ; a theoretical framework ; Types and frequency of abuse
- The effects of male violence: emotional responses ; physical responses
- Why are men violent?: Physiological theories ; intrapsychic explanations ; The social construction of male violence
- A critique of the traditional treatments of male violence against women: traditional treatments of male violence ; the women's movement and social constructionism ; effects of the women's movement on male violence
- The state response: the family system's approach ; the early 1980s emergence of new state-funded social constructionist treatment programs for male physical and sexual offenders ; critique of the current state response ; conclusions on the state response to male violence against women.
- Responses among men: reinforcement of the status quo ; avoidance ; working for change
- Where do we go from here?: If you are a violent offender ; If you know someone who has offended ; Identify your system(s) ; Identify your area(s) of interest/concern ; avoid reinventing the wheel ; be creative ; the importance of self-care.