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Praise for First Edition: `This is an important book' - Young Minds Newsletter `This book is a valuable and timely summary of current research into violence within the family. Most of the chapters are up to date, and there is surprisingly little overlap between them. It has been well edited, being readable and of uniform style.... the... volume should be a helpful reference text for undergraduates, and many of the reviews will make good introductions to postgraduate level seminars. I can recommend it' - Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health Completely rewritten to reflect recent research into family and intimate violence this Second Edition of Family Violence explores the subject from its origins to assessment and treatment. The revision offers a summary of some of the best current scholarship conducted by family researchers.

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Author:   Robert L. Hampton
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Volume:   v. 1
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780761906650

ISBN 10:   0761906657
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   02 March 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Family Violence - Richard J Gelles Child Physical Abuse - Joel S Milner and Julie L Crouch Theory and Research Double Exposure - Brenda Jones Harden and Sally A Koblinsky Children Affected by Family and Community Violence Legal Perspectives on Family Violence Against Children - Theodore J Stein Preventing Child Maltreatment - Donna Harrington and Howard Dubowitz What Do We Know Now about Spouse Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse in Families of Color in the United States? - Jo-Ellen Asbury Physical and Sexual Violence in Marriage - Robert L Hampton, Pamela Jenkins and Maria Vandergriff-Avery Psychological Abuse in Marriage and Dating Relationships - Christopher M Murphy and Michele Cascardi Men who Batter - Larry W Bennett and Oliver J Williams Understanding Elder Abuse - Linner Ward Griffin Substance Abuse and Family Violence - H David Banks and Suzanne M Randolph The Prediction, Assessment, and Treatment of Family Violence - Gary M Blau and Dorian Long

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