Ending the Silence: The Origins and Treatment of Male Violence against Women

by Ron Thorne-Finch

Book Overview

Police statistics, government studies, and media reports all indicate that male violence against women is escalating. But very little has been done to understand the deep roots of the phenomenon. Until that happens, no means to eradicate male violence will be effective.

To this end Ron Thorne-finch offers an incisive analysis of the causes of male violence against women, and places the issue in a political context. He argues that men's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802069231
• ISBN13: 9780802069238
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher