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Family Abuse and its Consequences: New Directions in Research
Family Abuse and its Consequences New Directions in Research Author:Gerald T. Hotaling, David Finkelhor, John T. Kirkpatrick, Murray A. Straus Family Abuse and its Consequences contains some of the most advanced research on the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of family violence and abuse. The volume is divided into three major areas: physical child abuse; violence toward women; sexual and elder abuse. Methods of determining the extent of abuse are evaluated, and th... more »e long and short term consequences of family violence on both victims and society are assessed. The book also emphasizes the need for a theory that interprets risk factors in violent men.« less