Family violence /
Examines the difficulties involved in the study of family violence, especially the question of privacy ... Various theories of family violence are introduced, together with the causes ... provides a thorough exploration of child abuse and neglect, spouse abuse, adolescent abuse, the abuse of elderly...
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Praeger,
1984.
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| Series: | Praeger special studies
Praeger scientific |
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| Summary: | Examines the difficulties involved in the study of family violence, especially the question of privacy ... Various theories of family violence are introduced, together with the causes ... provides a thorough exploration of child abuse and neglect, spouse abuse, adolescent abuse, the abuse of elderly parents, and the various types of sexual abuse in the family. She concludes with an overall assessment of family violence outlining intervention strategies for the present and long-term prevention strategies for the future.--Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 592 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-568). |
| ISBN: | 0275912396 9780275912390 0275916235 9780275916237 9780030701870 0030701872 9780030701887 0030701880 |