Family Violence Prevention and Treatment

by Robert L. Hampton; Thomas P. Gullotta; Gerald R. Adams

• ISBN13: 9780803952478
• ISBN10: 0803952473
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-04-28
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

What factors contribute to family violence and how can they be identified early so that future violence can be prevented? Addressing these and related issues, the papers in this volume are a testimony to the rapid expansion of research, theory and practice in the family violence field.Leading researchers and clinicians explore the roots of family violence, including both physical and sexual abuse, and examine assessment, treatment and prevention. Topics addressed include whether children or the elderly are at greater risk, and the role of substance abuse in family violence.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Series - Richard J Gelles

Family Violence - Joel S Milner and Julie L Crouch

Physical Child Abuse - Jon R Conte

Sexual Abuse of Children - Christopher M Murphy and Michele Cascardi

Psychological Aggression and Abuse in Marriage - Frances A Boudreau

Elder Abuse - Jo-Ellen Asbury

Violence in Families of Color in the US - Theodore J Stein

Legal Perspectives on Family Violence against Children - Gary M Blau, Mary Butteweg Dall and Lynette M Anderson

The Assessment and Treatment of Violent Families - Donna Harrington and Howard Dubowitz

What Can Be Done To Prevent Child Maltreatment? - Heather R Hayes and James G Emshoff

Substance Abuse and Family Violence - Robert L Hampton and Alice F Washington Coner-Edwards

Physical and Sexual Violence in Marriage - Edward W Gondolf

Male Batterers