04195nam 2200673 a 450 991048050140332120170815153608.01-4833-2834-11-4522-5105-3(CKB)2560000000089885(EBL)997247(OCoLC)809774380(MiAaPQ)EBC997247(OCoLC)1007858680(StDuBDS)EDZ0000159555(EXLCZ)99256000000008988520130912d1998 fy 0engur|n|---|||||Issues in intimate violence[electronic resource] /Raquel Kennedy Bergen, editorThousand Oaks, Calif. SAGEc19981 online resource (331 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-42307-5 0-7619-0936-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Intimate Violence: A Brief Introduction; Acknowledgments; Section I - Child Abuse; Chapter 1 - The Youngest Victims: Violence toward Children; Chapter 2 - Women and Children at Risk: A Feminist Perspective on Child Abuse; Section II - Incest; Chapter 3 - Sexual Victimization of Children: Incest and Child Sexual Abuse; Chapter 4 - The Making of a Whore; Section III - Violence in Dating Relationships; Chapter 5 - Male Peer Support and Woman Abuse in Postsecondary School Courtship: Suggestions for New Directions in Sociologica ResearchChapter 6 - Violent Men or Violent Women? Whose Definition Counts?Section IV - Violence in Gay and Lesbian Relationships; Chapter 7 - Violence and Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Theoretical and Empirical Issues; Chapter 8 - Understanding Domestic Violence among Gay and Bisexual Men; Section V - Acquaintance Rape; Chapter 9 - Facing the Facts: Date and Acquaintance Rape are Significant Problems for Women; Chapter 10 - Fraternities and Rape on Campus; Chapter 11 - Arrest and Conviction Rates for Athletes Accused of Sexual Assault; Section VI - Wife AbuseChapter 12 - Why do Men Batter Their Wives?Chapter 13 - Old Problems and New Directions in the Study of Violence against Women; Chapter 14 - Women's Realities: Defining Violence against Women by Immigration, Race, and Class; Section VII - Wife Rape; Chapter 15 - Marital Rape; Chapter 16 - The Reality of Wife Rape: Women's Experiences of Sexual Violence in Marriage; Section VIII - Elder Abuse; Chapter 17 - Violence and Violent Feelings: What Causes Them among Family Caregivers?; Chapter 18 - Abuse of African American EldersAppendix: Resource List of Organizations Concerned with Intimate ViolenceIndex; About the Contributors This volume provides the basis for understanding a wide range of interpersonal violence: child abuse; incest; violence in heterosexual, gay and lesbian relationships; acquaintance rape; wife abuse and rape; and elder abuse. There is no single accepted explanation for interpersonal violence, and the chapters reflect this by representing a number of disciplines from both theoretical and applied viewpoints. Many chapters take a feminist perspective, addressing the gendered nature of violence. Abused elderlyUnited StatesAbused gay menUnited StatesAbused lesbiansUnited StatesAbused womenUnited StatesAcquaintance rapeUnited StatesChild sexual abuseUnited StatesFamily violenceUnited StatesSex crimesUnited StatesViolenceUnited StatesElectronic books.Abused elderlyAbused gay menAbused lesbiansAbused womenAcquaintance rapeChild sexual abuseFamily violenceSex crimesViolence303.6364.15Bergen Raquel Kennedy528915StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910480501403321Issues in intimate violence896770UNINA