Rent 9780205276967 | Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives

Summary Table 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.

Preface

viii

1 Characteristics of Family Violence

(27)

Introduction

(3)

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Nature and Scope of the Problem

(5)

Factors That Contribute to Family Violence

(9)

The Cycle of Violence Theory

(3)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

Endnotes

(3)

2 Physical Child Abuse

(34)

Introduction

(6)

The Abusers and the Abused

(4)

Indications of Physical Child Abuse

(2)

Bruises

(4)

Burns

(3)

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

(2)

Fractures

(3)

Head and Internal Injuries

(5)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

Endnotes

(3)

3 Child Sexual Abuse

(26)

Introduction

(4)

Indications of Sexual Abuse

(3)

Sexual Abuse

(10)

Expert Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse

(3)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

Endnotes

(3)

4 Child Neglect

(20)

Introduction

(3)

Indications of Child Neglect

(1)

Failure-to-Thrive Syndrome

(2)

Emotional Neglect

(3)

Other Types of Child Neglect

(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)

Index

385

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