A Typology of Domestic Violence: Intimate Terrorism, Violent Resistance, and Situational Couple Violence

by Michael P. Johnson

Book Overview

Domestic violence, a serious and far-reaching social problem, has generated two key debates among researchers. The first debate is about gender and domestic violence. Some scholars argue that domestic violence is primarily male-perpetrated, others that women are as violent as men in intimate relationships. Johnson's response to this debate--and the central theme of this book--is that there is more than one type of intimate partner violence. Some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555536948
• ISBN13: 9781555536947
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher