Behind Closed Doors - Violence in the American Family

Informationen zum Autor Murray A. Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne F. Steinmetz Klappentext Based on the study of over 2,000 families, the authors provide insights into the phenomenon of violence and what causes Americans to inflict it on their family members. They explore the relationship between spousal abuse and child abuse as well as violence by children against their parents, and the causes and effects of verbal abuse. Zusammenfassung Based on the study of over 2,000 families, the authors provide insights into the phenomenon of violence and what causes Americans to inflict it on their family members. They explore the relationship between spousal abuse and child abuse as well as violence by children against their parents, and the causes and effects of verbal abuse. Inhaltsverzeichnis I: The Issues; 1: Violence in the Home; II: The Violent Family; 2: The Marriage License as a Hitting License; 3: Spare the Rod?; 4: Kids Will Be Kids: Violence Between Brothers and Sisters; III: Social Patterns in Family Violence; 5: The Social Heredity of Family Violence; 6: Who Are the Violent Americans?; IV: Some Immediate Causes; 7: Marital Conflict and Marital Violence; 8: Violent Families: Children, Stress, and Power; V: The Future; 9: The Social Causes of Family Violence: Putting the Pieces Together; 10: Toward Reducing Family Violence: Band-Aids, Ambulances, and Solutions

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• Autori: Richard J Gelles, Richard J. Gelles, Gelles Richard J., Suzanne K Steinmetz, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, Steinmetz Suzanne K., Murray A Straus, Murray A. Straus, Murray A./ Gelles Straus
• Editore: Transaction Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.07.2006
• EAN: 9781412805919
• ISBN: 978-1-4128-0591-9
• Pagine: 301
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, United States of America, USA, domestic violence, Domestic abuse, child;abuse;Richard J. Gelles;Suzanne K. Stienmetz