Family Violence

by Janice M. Yuwiler and Janice M.Yuwiler

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• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590181891
• ISBN13: 9781590181898
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Family Violence

This book on family violence is an important resource for middle school children and should be available in all school libraries. Too often, the subject matter of family violence is taboo and not readily discussed. This book sheds light on those dark areas. The material is clear, well-organized, down-to-earth, and informative.

Family Violence

This is a clear, well written book on a difficult subject. In the first chapter the author gives a summary of the different types of abuse. The following three chapters take one type of abuse and expand on the subject. The final chapter called, "Protecting Families" gives examples of laws that are put in place to protect victims; some of these, because of the way our legal system works may actually do more harm than good. The material is very well researched - many print and internet sites are listed in the back matter. There are also listings of organizations to contact. While the Lucent Overview series is cataloged as "juvenile literature" the sophistication of language and concepts makes this book more suitable for teens than elementary school aged children.