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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Walter DeKeseredyPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9781442603998ISBN 10: 1442603992 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 February 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments What is Violence Against Women? It Often Hurts to be a Woman in Canada “But Women Do It Too!” Understanding Women’s Use of Violence in Intimate Relationships “Who Would Do Such a Thing?” Explaining Violence Against Women in Canada Why Can’t Abused Women Leave Home? The Consequences of Violence Against Women “What Can We Do?” Policy Options Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsRenowned criminologist Walter S. DeKeseredy provides a comprehensive and compelling examination of violence against women in a jargon-free accessible format. He debunks myths, summarizes research findings, challenges backlash and misplaced assumptions about battering, answers common questions, and offers policy recommendations. A must-read for anyone who cares about stopping violence against women-students, practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and the public. - Susan L. Miller, University of Delaware Author InformationWalter S. DeKeseredy is the Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences, director of the Research Center on Violence, and a professor of sociology at West Virginia University. He has published 27 books, over 130 scientific journal articles, and close to 100 scholarly book chapters on violence against women and other social problems. He has earned numerous prestigious awards throughout his career, including the American Society of Criminology’s 2022 Praxis Award as well as their 2022 Robert Jerin Book of the Year Award. He was named a fellow of the American Society of Criminology in 2022. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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