Intimate Violence in Families (Family Studies Text series) Book

For the latest information on family violence - in all its forms - you can find no better resource than the second edition of Intimate Violence in Families. The first edition established itself as one of the leading texts for those who teach courses that cover family violence and for those conducting research in this field. Now, Gelles and Cornell have thoroughly revised and updated their landmark volume to examine the significant changes in our understanding of family violence, its antecedents, its correlates and its consequences since 1985. Topics covered include long-term effects of violence on survivors, arrest as a deterrent to violence, wife-battering, sibling violence, child and elder abuse; the volume also discusses some well-known cases, such as the Steinberg//Nussbaum trial, and the findings of the Second National Family Violence survey in the States.Students, researchers and professionals in family studies, criminology, social work, psychology, sociology and victimology will find this new edition of a classic work invaluable.Read More