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Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives

ISBN: 9780205276967 | 0205276962
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 8/1/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
Provides comprehensive coverage of all areas of family violence. Includes special topics such as gay and lesbian abuse, ritualistic abuse, and victim's abuse. The only text to cover stalking of women and sexual violence in the workplace. Pedagogy includes learning objectives, in-chapter exercises, end-of-chapter problems, case studies, and vignettes. New current topics include Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, the au pair murder trial, parricide, and false memory syndrome.
Prefaceviii
1 Characteristics of Family Violence
1(27)
Introduction
2(3)
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Nature and Scope of the Problem
5(5)
Factors That Contribute to Family Violence
10(9)
The Cycle of Violence Theory
19(3)
Summary
22(1)
Key Terms
23(1)
Discussion Questions
24(1)
Suggested Readings
24(1)
Endnotes
25(3)
2 Physical Child Abuse
28(34)
Introduction
29(6)
The Abusers and the Abused
35(4)
Indications of Physical Child Abuse
39(2)
Bruises
41(4)
Burns
45(3)
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
48(2)
Fractures
50(3)
Head and Internal Injuries
53(5)
Summary
58(1)
Key Terms
58(1)
Discussion Questions
58(1)
Suggested Readings
59(1)
Endnotes
59(3)
3 Child Sexual Abuse
62(26)
Introduction
63(4)
Indications of Sexual Abuse
67(3)
Sexual Abuse
70(10)
Expert Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse
80(3)
Summary
83(1)
Key Terms
83(1)
Discussion Questions
84(1)
Suggested Readings
84(1)
Endnotes
85(3)
4 Child Neglect
88(20)
Introduction
89(3)
Indications of Child Neglect
92(1)
Failure-to-Thrive Syndrome
93(2)
Emotional Neglect
95(3)
Other Types of Child Neglect
98(6)
Summary
104(1)
Key Terms
104(1)
Discussion Questions
105(1)
Suggested Readings
105(1)
Endnotes
105(3)
5 Sibling Abuse
108(13)
Introduction
109(2)
Sibling as Perpertrators
111(3)
Serial Abuse of Siblings
114(3)
Summary
117(1)
Key Terms
118(1)
Discussion Questions
118(1)
Suggested Readings
118(1)
Endnotes
119(2)
6 Ritualistic Child Abuse
121(22)
Introduction
122(5)
Types of Ritualistic Abuse
127(5)
Responding to Ritualistic Abuse
132(6)
Summary
138(1)
Key Terms
139(1)
Discussion Questions
140(1)
Suggested Readings
140(1)
Endnotes
140(3)
7 Professional and Their Responses to Child Abuse
143(32)
Introduction
144(1)
Reporting
144(5)
Sex Offender Community Notification
149(2)
Interviewing
151(11)
Intervention
162(9)
Summary
171(1)
Key Terms
172(1)
Discussion Questions
172(1)
Suggested Readings
173(1)
Endnotes
173(2)
8 Spousal Abuse
175(34)
Introduction
176(4)
Theories of Spousal Abuse
180(4)
Characteristics of Spousal Abuse
184(11)
Types of Spousal Abuse
195(3)
Spousal Homicide
198(6)
Summary
204(1)
Key Terms
205(1)
Discussion Questions
205(1)
Suggeted Readings
205(1)
Endnotes
206(3)
9 The Criminal Justice Response to Spousal Abuse
209(28)
Introduction
210(4)
Arrest and Other Alternatives
214(8)
Restraining Orders
222(4)
Courts and Spousal Assault
226(6)
Summary
232(1)
Key Terms
332(1)
Discussion Questions
233(1)
Practical Applications
233(1)
Suggested Readings
234(1)
Endnotes
234(3)
10 Elder Abuse
237(21)
Introduction
238(6)
Theories of Elder Abuse
244(3)
Reporting and Intervention
247(6)
Summary
253(1)
Key Terms
253(1)
Discussion Questions
253(1)
Suggested Readings
254(1)
Endnotes
254(4)
11 Gay and Lesbian Abuse
258(12)
Introduction
259(3)
Nature and Scope of the Problem
262(2)
Legal and Judical Responses
264(2)
Intervention Issues
266(1)
Summary
267(1)
Key Terms
267(1)
Discussion Questions
268(1)
Suggested Readings
268(1)
Endnotes
268(2)
12 Special Populations and Family Violence
270(22)
HIV/AIDS Victims
271(6)
Disabled Victims
277(6)
Cultural Issues
283(3)
Rural Victims
286(2)
Summary
288(1)
Key Terms
289(1)
Discussion Questions
289(1)
Suggested Readings
290(1)
Endnotes
290(2)
13 Women and Sexual Violence
292(33)
Introduction
293(8)
Theories on Sexual Violence
301(3)
Stranger Rape
304(4)
Maritial an Acquaintance Rape
308(6)
Sexual Harassment
314(5)
Summary
319(1)
Key Terms
320(1)
Discussion Questions
320(1)
Suggested Readings
321(1)
Endnotes
321(4)
14 Stalking
325(20)
Introduction
326(5)
Stalking Laws
331(5)
Antistalking Measures
336(3)
Summary
339(1)
Key Terms
340(1)
Discussion Questions
340(1)
Suggested Readings
340(1)
Endnotes
341(4)
15 The Consequence of Family Violence
345(16)
Physical Consequences
346(4)
Mental Consequences
350(6)
Financial Consequences
356(2)
Summary
358(1)
Key Terms
259(1)
Discussion Questions
359(1)
Suggested Readings
360(1)
Endnotes
360(1)
16 Victim's Rights
361(24)
Introduction
362(10)
Compensation and Restitution
372(2)
Victim Impact Statements
374(7)
Summary
381(1)
Key Terms
382(1)
Discussion Questions
382(1)
Suggested Readings
382(1)
Endnotes
383(2)
Index385

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