Violence in homes and communities : prevention, intervention, and treatment /

Violence in homes and communities : prevention, intervention, and treatment /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1999.
Description:	ix, 326 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Issues in children's and families' lives ; v. 11
Subject:	Family violence -- United States -- Prevention. Wife abuse -- United States -- Prevention. Husband abuse -- United States -- Prevention. Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention. Violence -- United States -- Prevention. Abused wives -- Services for -- United States. Abused children -- Services for -- United States. Abused children -- Services for. Abused wives -- Services for. Family violence -- Prevention. Marital violence -- Prevention. Wife abuse -- Prevention. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3902909

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Other authors / contributors:	Gullotta, Thomas P. McElhaney, Sandra J.
ISBN:	0761910034 (cloth : acid-free paper) 0761910042 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Understanding the Origins and Incidence of Child Maltreatment
Understanding the Origins and Incidence of Spousal Violence in North America
Origins and Incidence of Workplace Violence in North America
Understanding the Incidence and Origins of Community Violence
Toward a Comprehensive Perspective of Violence Prevention
Television Violence and Children
Problems and Solutions
Hating Those Different from Ourselves
The Origins of Racial, Ethnic and Religious Hatred
Mental Illness and the Myth of Violent Behavior
Effective Youth Violence Prevention
Consensus and Contradictions in Understanding Domestic Violence
Implications for Policy and Model Programs
Community-Based Approaches to Violence Prevention
Epilogue