Family Ambiguity and Domestic Violence in Asia: Concept, Law and Process

by Maznah Mohamad

Book Overview

This book revisits the issue of Domestic Violence (DV) in Asia by exploring the question of family ambiguity, and interrogating DV's relationship between concept, law and strategy. Comparative experiences in the Asian context enable an examination of the effectiveness of family regulations and laws in diverse national, cultural and religious settings. Key questions relate to the limits and relevance of the human rights discourse in resolving family...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845195558
• ISBN13: 9781845195557
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"