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UNINA9910791714203321 |
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Autore |
Bergen Raquel Kennedy |
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Titolo |
Wife rape [[electronic resource] ] : understanding the response of survivors and service providers / / Raquel Kennedy Bergen |
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Thousand Oaks, : SAGE, c1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-5063-2087-2 |
1-322-41516-1 |
1-4833-2762-0 |
1-4522-4835-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 179 p.) |
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Collana |
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SAGE series on violence against women ; ; v. 2 |
Sage series on violence against women ; ; v. 2 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rape in marriage - United States |
Abused wives - United States |
Abused wives - Services for - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-171) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the Problem of Wife Rape; Chapter 2 - Understanding Women's Experiences of Wife Rape; Chapter 3 - Defining and Ending the Violence; Chapter 4 - The Response of Two Agencies to Wife Rape; Chapter 5 - Providing Services to Wife Rape Survivors- Current Trends and Future Directions; Appendix A: Resource Guide for Survivors of Wife Rape; Appendix B: Where to Call for More Information; Appendix C: State Law Chart; Appendix D: Researching Wife Rape; Appendix E: Research Instruments; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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With expertise and sensitivity, the author of this accessibly written volume addresses a real but long-neglected problem: the pain and humiliation of sexual assault suffered by many women at the hands of their partners. Extensive gathering of personal testimony from survivors, together with interviews with service providers, bears witness to a lack of validation and insufficient assistance currently available for such women. This volume gives hope to survivors and provides critical information for service providers to gain a better understanding of the |
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