Intimate Violence: The Definitive Study of the Causes and Consequences of Abuse in the American Family

Gelles, Richard J.; Straus, Murray A.

ISBN 10: 0671617524 / ISBN 13: 9780671617523

Published by Simon & Schuster, 1988

An Ex-Library copy with commonly found imperfections. Pages are clean and tight. Seller Inventory # 6024364

Synopsis:

Uses interviews and research surveys to examine the nature and extent of family violence, and offers advice on preventing child abuse, marital rape, wife-battering, and the abuse of the elderly

Reviews: Conventional wisdom holds that the typical child abuser or wife beater is mentally disturbed. Not so, claim Gelles and Straus, sociology professors at the Universities of Rhode Island and New Hampshire, respectively. They seek the roots of domestic violence and sex abuse in the intrinsic inequalities within the family (husbands dominating wives, parents dominating children). Only if we develop a cultural ethic that deems the hitting of children or spouses wrong and inappropriate can this syndrome be defeated, the authors insist and urge the elimination of sexism in the home and workplace. Contrary to popular belief, most abused children do not grow up to become abusive parents, according to the authors. Interweaving case histories and survey results, this study will challenge parents, professionals and care-givers. Psychology Today Book Club alternate.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

A major contribution to the field by two of its chief investigators, based on 15 years of research and two national surveys, this books seeks to answer the question "How violent are American families?" and what we can do to remedy it.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Intimate Violence: The Definitive Study of ...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Ex-Library Copy, Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.
Book Type: Ex-Library