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Title Current controversies on family violence / editors, Donileen R. Loseke, Richard J. Gelles, and Mary M. Cavanaugh.

Publication Info. Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, [2005]
©2005

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.8292 C976C    Check Shelf
Edition Second edition.
Description xix, 376 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Through a psychological lens : personality disorder and spouse assault / Donald G. Dutton and Mark Bodnarchuk -- Through a feminist lens : gender, diversity, and violence : extending the feminist framework / Kersti A. Yllö -- Through a sociological lens : the complexities of family violence / Donileen R. Loseke -- Women's violence toward men is a serious social problem / Murray A. Straus -- Men's violence toward women is the serious social problem / Donileen R. Loseke and Demie Kurz -- More data have accumulated supporting date and acquaintance rape as significant problems for women / Sarah L. Cook and Mary P. Koss -- Advocacy research overstates the incidence of date and acquaintance rape / Neil Gilbert -- Proper socialization requires powerful love and equally powerful discipline / John Rosemond -- Children should never, ever, be spanked no matter what the circumstances / Murray A. Straus -- Alcohol and other drugs are key causal agents of violence / Jerry R. Flanzer -- Association is not causation : alcohol and other drugs do not cause violence / Richard J. Gelles and Mary M. Cavanaugh -- Elder abuse is caused by the perception of stress associated with providing care / Suzanne K. Steinmetz -- Elder abuse is caused by the deviance and dependence of abusive caregivers / Karl Pillemer -- Explaining without pathologizing : testimony on battering and its effects / Sue Osthoff and Holly Maguigan -- Battered woman's syndrome : tool of justice or false hope in self-defense cases? / Donald A. Downs and James Fisher -- Child sexual abuse prevention is appropriate and successful / Carol A. Plummer -- Is there empirical evidence to support the effectiveness of child sexual abuse prevention programs? / N. Dickon Reppucci, Jeffrey J. Haugaard, Jill Antonishak -- Overreporting and underreporting child abuse and neglect are twin problems / Douglas J. Besharov -- The main problem is underreporting child abuse and neglect / David Finkelhor -- Family preservation is the safest way to protect most children / Richard Wexler -- Protecting children is more important than preserving families / Richard J. Gelles -- Conclusion : social problems, social policies, and controversies on family violence.
Subject Family violence -- United States.
Victims of family violence -- United States.
Family violence -- United States -- Prevention.
Added Author Loseke, Donileen R., 1947-
Gelles, Richard J.
Cavanaugh, Mary M.
ISBN 0761921052 cloth
9780761921059 cloth
0761921060 paperback
9780761921066 paperback
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