Family Abuse and Its Consequences: New Directions in Research

by John T. Kirkpatrick, Gerald T. Hotaling, David Finkelhor

Book Overview

Family Abuse and its Consequences contains some of the most advanced research on the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of family violence and abuse. The volume is divided into three major areas: physical child abuse; violence toward women; sexual and elder abuse. Methods of determining the extent of abuse are evaluated, and the long and short term consequences of family violence on both victims and society are assessed. The book also emphasizes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803927215
• ISBN13: 9780803927216
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.