Black Family Violence Current Research and Theory

by Hampton, Robert L.

• ISBN13: 9780739102640
• ISBN10: 0739102648
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-28
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Gathering together scholars from across the social sciences, Black Family Violence is one of the first books to chart new courses for research, while simultaneously serving as a fundamental introduction to family relationship issues in the study of black family life.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figure	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Overview	p. 1
Is Violence in Black Families Increasing? A Comparison of 1975 and 1985 National Survey Rates	p. 3
Child Maltreatment: Incidence and Severity	p. 19
A Profile of Violence toward Black Children	p. 21
Psychosocial Characteristics of Mothers of Physically Abused and Neglected Children: Do They Differ by Race?	p. 35
Interspousal Violence	p. 73
Victimization of Mothers of Abused Children: A Controlled Study	p. 75
Spousal Violence: A Cross-Racial Perspective	p. 85
Racial Differences among Shelter Residents: A Comparison of Anglo, Black, and Hispanic Battered Women	p. 103
Violence toward the Elderly	p. 115
Elder Abuse in the Black Family	p. 117
Family Homicides	p. 127
Black Women Who Kill Their Loved Ones	p. 129
Patterns of Marital Homicide: A Comparison of Husbands and Wives	p. 147
Preventing Violence	p. 161
Clinical Care Update: Preventive Strategies for Dealing with Violence among Blacks	p. 163
The Need for Cultural Competencies in Child Protective Service Work	p. 175
References	p. 187
Index	p. 207
About the Contributors	p. 215
About the Editor	p. 217
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