2 of Violence and Abuse in Society continues this four-volume discussion initiated in volume 1. Here, we address the violence and abuse we find in society (rather than at war and in warlike political conflict). We examine violence and ...
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Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9780313382765
Category: Violence
Page: 391
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Although this relationship became progressively more abusive, Kelly remained for 18 months. ... Other social contexts contribute to the normalization of violence, in which victims endure abuse because it seems like a normal part of life ...
Author: Eve S. Buzawa
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9780275998479
Category: Social Science
Page: 888
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This comprehensive overview of domestic violence against women and children in America covers the services meant to combat it, the legal approaches to prosecuting it, the public's attitudes toward it, and the successes and failures of systems meant to address it.According to them, family violence originates in wider social norms condoning violent behaviors and structural factors ... one of which is sexism, that cause family members to be violent and abusive to each other (Gelles 1979; 1983; ...
Author: Constance L. Shehan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470658451
Category: Family & Relationships
Page: 2280
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The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of the key concepts, trends, and processes relating to the study of families and family patterns throughout the world. Offers more than 550 entries arranged A-Z Includes contributions from hundreds of family scholars in various academic disciplines from around the world Covers issues ranging from changing birth rates, fertility, and an aging world population to human trafficking, homelessness, famine, and genocide Features entries that approach families, households, and kin networks from a macro-level and micro-level perspective Covers basic demographic concepts and long-term trends across various nations, the impact of globalization on families, global family problems, and many more Features in-depth examinations of families in numerous nations in several world regions 4 Volumes www.familystudiesencyclopedia.comThose in the generally violent-antisocial (GVA) category are more likely to commit moderate to severe IPV and have the highest levels of extrafamilial aggression, criminal behavior, and substance abuse. The model differentiated the ...
Author: Jacqueline B. Helfgott
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9780313396083
Category: Social Science
Page: 1689
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This comprehensive, four-volume reference set on the subject of criminal psychology includes contributions from top scholars and practitioners in the field, explaining new and emerging theory and research in the study of the criminal mind and criminal behavior.33 ) , and include such factors as a high level of family conflict , high level of violence in society , family ... SPOUSE ABUSE Gelles and Straus ( 1979 ) report that between 20 and 40 % of all murders in the United States involve ...
Author: W. Edward Craighead
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471270830
Category: Psychology
Page: 512
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A complete reference to the fields of psychology and behavioral science Volume 4 is the final volume in The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science series. Providing psychologists, teachers, researchers, and students with complete reference for over 1,200 topics across four volumes, this resource in invaluable for both clinical and research settings. Coverage includes conditions, assessments, scales, diagnoses, treatments, and more, including biographies on psychologists of note and psychological organizations from across the globe. The Third Edition has been updated to reflect the growing impact of neuroscience and biomedical research, providing a highly relevant reference for the highest standard of care.Machismo, an acceptance of aggressive behavior, and financial insecurity also contribute to intimate partner abuse. Society's attitudes about such violence is changing in part due to press coverage and in part due to passage of Law 348, ...
Author: Susan M. Shaw
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9781610697125
Category: Social Science
Page: 1720
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Providing an in-depth look at the lives of women and girls in approximately 150 countries, this multivolume reference set offers readers transnational and postcolonial analysis of the many issues that are critical to the survival and success of women and girls. • Presents a broad postcolonial feminist examination of the lives of women and girls worldwide through essays about the female experience in individual countries • Provides sidebars that highlight details about individual women and interesting topics that affect women and girls • Includes primary source documents that offer readers a direct look at important statements, laws, and policies about women and girlsVolume 25. Measures Levels of Anti-gay Violence/Abuse. In order to determine the levels of violence, the responses of each participant to the four types of abuse were taken into consideration. Participants could answer “Yes,” “No,” or ...
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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004272385
Category: Religion
Page: 286
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The 25th volume of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion continues to provide readers with an interdisciplinary assortment of high quality research studies aimed at capturing salient, contemporary trends in the field. The current volume presents a special section examining the role of spiritual and religious themes in sexuality research.Social Influences National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, ... Kruttschnitt, C., D. Ward, and M. Sheble 1987 Abuse-resistant youth: Some factors that may inhibit violent criminal behavior.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309050807
Category: Social Science
Page: 592
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This volume examines social influences on violent events and violent behavior, particularly concentrating on how the risks of violent criminal offending and victimization are influenced by communities, social situations, and individuals; the role of spouses and intimates; the differences in violence levels between males and females; and the roles of psychoactive substances in violent events.It has been found that a good social support acts as a protective factor against domestic violence (Jeeyaselan et. ... stress disorder (PTSD), 18.5% in 10 studies of alcohol abuse, and 8.9% in four studies of drug abuse (Golding, 1999).
Author: IJIP.In
Publisher: RED'SHINE Publication. Inc
ISBN: 9781365463624
Category: Psychology
Page: 224
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The International Journal of Indian Psychology (e-ISSN 2348-5396 | P-ISSN 2349-3429) is an psychological peer-reviewed, academic journal that examines the intersection of Psychology, Education, and Home science. The journal is an international electronic and print journal published in quarterly.become society's wise and compassionate leaders, decision-makers, and peacemakers who bring a message of hope and ... Local, national, and international incidents of personal abuse or community violence, and global problems such as ...
Author: P.Bilgin, P.D. Williams, M. Sekiguchi, J. K. Galbraith, S. T. Inayatullah, J. Wiener, R. A. Schrire, I.L. Murphy
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
ISBN: 9781848263413
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Global Security and International Political Economy is a component of Encyclopedia of Social Sciences and Humanities in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This 6-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, issues of great relevance to our world such as: Global Security; Global Security and the International System; The Regional Dimension of Global Security; The National Dimension Of Global Security; The Societal Dimension Of Global Security; The Human Security Agenda In World Politics; History Of Empires And Conflicts; The Myth Of The Clash Of Civilizations In Dialogical-Historical Context; Causes And Prevention Of Armed Conflict; International Development Policies And Global Security; Environment And Global Security; Political Economy Of International Security; Political Issues In Human Resource Development; Globalization And The Consumer Society. These volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.