Family Abuse and Violence A Social Problems Perspective

, by Miller, Joann; Knudsen, Dean D.

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ISBN: 9780759108004 | 0759108005
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/12/2006

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A text outlining the study of family abuse and violence.

JoAnn Miller is associate professor of sociology and an affiliated member of the Women's Studies faculty at Purdue University Dean D. Knudsen is professor emeritus of sociology at Purdue University

Acknowledgments

Introduction

(12)

PART I: A FAMILY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE EPISODE FRAMEWORK

1 Family Abuse and Violence Episodes: A Case Study and a Conceptual Framework

(40)

2 Measuring and Estimating the Cases: Agency, Government, and Social Survey Data

(34)

PART II: A HISTORY OF FAMILY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES

3 Interpreting the Past

(24)

4 From Violence to Abuse: Defining a Social Problem

111

(26)

PART III: INTRAGENERATIONAL FORMS OF FAMILY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE

5 Physical Abuse of Children

137

(14)

6 Sexual Abuse of Children

151

(22)

PART IV: CHANGING DEFINITIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF A SOCIAL PROBLEM

7 Implications of Family Abuse and Violence Definitions

173

(28)

8 General Population Perceptions of Family Abuse and Violence Problems

201

(34)

PART V: INTRAGENERATIONAL FORMS OF FAMILY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE

9 Dating and Intimate Partner Abuse and Violence

235

(28)

10 Consequences of Intragenerational Family Abuse and Violence

263

(30)

PART VI: DEPENDENTS

11 Neglect: The Failure to Act on Behalf of Dependents

293

(26)

PART VII: ASSESSING THE SITUATION

12 Persistent Controversies and Emerging Issues

319

(20)

13 What Do We Know? What Should We Do?

339

(12)

Appendix: Resources

351

(4)

Glossary

355

(4)

References

359

(58)

Index

417

(8)

About the Authors

425

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Family Abuse and Violence A Social Problems Perspective

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