Family violence in a cultural perspective : defining, understanding, and combating abuse
Malley-Morrison, Kathleen
Family violence in a cultural perspective : defining, understanding, and combating abuse Kathleen Malley-Morrison, Denise A. Hines - Thousand Oaks Sage Publications c2004 - xii, 315 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-289) and indexes.
Provides a discussion of cross-cultural issues in family violence in the United States. Focuses on family violence from four major ethnic populations: Native American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian American. Examines violence in these communities and takes an ecological approach to its incidence, correlates and consequences. Looks at different types of family violence including child, spousal and elder abuse and addresses the broader historical and environmental forces contributing to violence within different communities.
0761925961
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
MINORITIES
SOCIAL WORK
CULTURE
UNITED STATES
362.8292 FAM
Family violence in a cultural perspective : defining, understanding, and combating abuse Kathleen Malley-Morrison, Denise A. Hines - Thousand Oaks Sage Publications c2004 - xii, 315 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-289) and indexes.
Provides a discussion of cross-cultural issues in family violence in the United States. Focuses on family violence from four major ethnic populations: Native American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian American. Examines violence in these communities and takes an ecological approach to its incidence, correlates and consequences. Looks at different types of family violence including child, spousal and elder abuse and addresses the broader historical and environmental forces contributing to violence within different communities.
0761925961
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
MINORITIES
SOCIAL WORK
CULTURE
UNITED STATES
362.8292 FAM