Rent 9780205418220 | Family Violence : Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives

Summary Table of Contents

Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives, Fourth Edition This comprehensive introduction to the study of family violence discusses the field from three perspectives-legal, medical, and social. Unlike other books in this field, Wallace includes separate chapters on specialized topics such as ritualistic abuse, gay and lesbian abuse, and victims' rights. The new Fourth Edition features in-depth coverage of spiritual abuse, family violence in the military, and spousal abuse by police officers.

This tex... MORE

Preface	p. xi
Characteristics of Family Violence	p. 1
Definition	p. 2
Controversies in Family Violence	p. 3
Nature and Scope of the Problem	p. 4
Factors That Contribute to Family Violence	p. 9
The Cycle of Violence Theory	p. 20
Summary	p. 24
Key Terms	p. 25
Discussion Questions	p. 26
... MORESuggested Readings	p. 26
Endnotes	p. 27
Physical Child Abuse	p. 29
Definition	p. 31
Extent of the Problem	p. 32
The Abusers and the Abused	p. 36
Indications of Physical Child Abuse	p. 40
Bruises	p. 42
Burns	p. 46
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy	p. 49
Fractures	p. 52
Head and Internal Injuries	p. 56
Child Homicide	p. 59
Summary	p. 62
Key Terms	p. 62
Discussion Questions	p. 62
Suggested Readings	p. 63
Endnotes	p. 63
Child Sexual Abuse	p. 66
Definitions	p. 68
The Abuser and the Abused	p. 68
Indications of Sexual Abuse	p. 71
Sexual Abuse	p. 74
Summary	p. 83
Key Terms	p. 84
Discussion Questions	p. 84
Suggested Readings	p. 85
Endnotes	p. 85
Child Neglect	p. 88
Definition	p. 89
Causes of Neglect	p. 90
Indications of Child Neglect	p. 92
Failure-to-Thrive Syndrome	p. 93
Emotional Neglect	p. 95
Other Types of Child Neglect	p. 98
Summary	p. 104
Key Terms	p. 105
Discussion Questions	p. 105
Suggested Readings	p. 106
Endnotes	p. 106
Sibling Abuse	p. 109
Extent of the Problem	p. 110
Definition	p. 111
Siblings as Perpetrators	p. 111
Serial Abuse of Siblings	p. 114
Summary	p. 118
Key Terms	p. 118
Discussion Questions	p. 118
Suggested Readings	p. 119
Endnotes	p. 119
Ritualistic Child Abuse	p. 121
Historical Background	p. 122
Definition	p. 126
Types of Ritualistic Abuse	p. 127
Responding to Ritualistic Abuse	p. 132
Summary	p. 138
Key Terms	p. 138
Discussion Questions	p. 138
Suggested Readings	p. 139
Endnotes	p. 139
Professionals and Their Response to Child Abuse	p. 141
Reporting	p. 142
Sex Offender Community Notification (Megan's Law)	p. 147
Interviewing	p. 148
Intervention	p. 162
Summary	p. 174
Key Terms	p. 174
Discussion Questions	p. 175
Suggested Readings	p. 175
Endnotes	p. 176
Spousal Abuse	p. 178
Definition	p. 181
Extent of the Problem	p. 182
Theories of Spousal Abuse	p. 182
Characteristics of Spousal Abuse	p. 188
Types of Spousal Abuse	p. 198
Family Violence by Police Officers	p. 202
Spousal Homicide	p. 204
Summary	p. 211
Key Terms	p. 212
Discussion Questions	p. 212
Suggested Readings	p. 212
Endnotes	p. 213
The Criminal Justice Response to Spousal Abuse	p. 216
Extent of the Problem	p. 218
Factors Affecting Police Response	p. 219
Arrest and Other Alternatives	p. 221
Restraining Orders	p. 230
Courts and Spousal Assault	p. 233
Summary	p. 240
Key Terms	p. 240
Discussion Questions	p. 241
Practical Application	p. 241
Suggested Readings	p. 242
Endnotes	p. 242
Elder Abuse	p. 245
Definition	p. 246
Extent of the Problem	p. 248
Types of Elder Abuse	p. 250
Theories of Elder Abuse	p. 254
Reporting and Intervention	p. 258
Summary	p. 263
Key Terms	p. 263
Discussion Questions	p. 264
Suggested Readings	p. 264
Endnotes	p. 264
Gay and Lesbian Abuse	p. 267
History and Attitudes	p. 268
Definitions	p. 269
Nature and Scope of the Problem	p. 271
Legal and Judicial Responses	p. 273
Intervention Issues	p. 275
Summary	p. 277
Key Terms	p. 277
Discussion Questions	p. 277
Suggested Readings	p. 278
Endnotes	p. 278
Special Populations and Family Violence	p. 280
Victims with HIV/AIDS	p. 280
Victims with Disabilities	p. 286
Cultural Issues	p. 292
Rural Victims	p. 295
Summary	p. 299
Key Terms	p. 300
Discussion Questions	p. 300
Suggested Readings	p. 300
Endnotes	p. 300
Women and Sexual Violence	p. 302
Definition	p. 305
Extent of the Problem	p. 306
Theories on Sexual Violence	p. 311
Stranger Rape	p. 315
Marital and Acquaintance Rape	p. 320
Sexual Harassment	p. 326
Summary	p. 331
Key Terms	p. 332
Discussion Questions	p. 332
Suggested Readings	p. 333
Endnotes	p. 333
Stalking	p. 337
Definition	p. 338
Types of Stalking	p. 340
Myths and Assessment of Stalking	p. 341
Stalking Laws	p. 343
Antistalking Measures	p. 348
Summary	p. 351
Key Terms	p. 351
Discussion Questions	p. 351
Suggested Readings	p. 352
Endnotes	p. 352
The Consequences of Family Violence	p. 356
Physical Consequences	p. 357
Mental Consequences	p. 361
Financial Consequences	p. 365
Summary	p. 370
Key Terms	p. 371
Discussion Questions	p. 371
Suggested Readings	p. 371
Endnotes	p. 371
Victim's Rights	p. 373
Historical Perspective	p. 374
Victims and Civil Litigation	p. 377
Compensation and Restitution	p. 384
Victim Impact Statements	p. 387
Summary	p. 393
Key Terms	p. 394
Discussion Questions	p. 394
Suggested Readings	p. 395
Endnotes	p. 395
Index	p. 397
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.

RENT TEXTBOOKS

Family Violence : Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

Related Products