Abused and Battered by Knudsen, Dean;

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That family violence injures and kills its victims both physically and psychologically was established over two decades ago by early researchers in this field

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That family violence injures and kills its victims both physically and psychologically was established over two decades ago by early researchers in this field. Abused and Battered heralds the second generation of domestic abuse research: it examines the implications of the legal and social responses to both victims and offenders by systematically addressing the intended and unintended consequences of programs and procedures designed to ameliorate the effects of spousal and child abuse.

Contributors to this multidisciplinary volume represent the leading perspectives in public health, law and criminal justice, psychology, and sociology. They provide new and sophisticated insights regarding the etiology of the multiple forms of family abuse and they suggest innovative strategies for mitigating the anguish resulting from physical and emotional violence against adults and children within households.

The results of this research will be of interest to students and practitioners in sociology, public health, psychology and family studies, and to clinicians and therapists who treat victims or offenders.

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Table of Contents:

List of ContributorsPrefaceIntroduction: Some Fundamental IssuesPART I. CONCEPTUALIZATION AND EMPIRICAL STUDY1. Family Violence Research: Some Basic and Applied Questions JoAnn L. Miller2. Physical Violence in American Families: Incidence Rates, Causes, and Trends Murray A. Straus3. Public-Health Conceptions of Family Abuse Jacquelyn C. Campbell4. Variations in Defining Family Mistreatment: A Community Survey Stephen W. Webster5. Criminal-Justice Processing of Violent and Nonviolent Offenders: The Effects of Familial Relationship to the Victim Sharon D. Herzberger and Noreen L. ChannelsPART II. EFFECTS OF VICTIMIZATION6. An Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse and Consequent Victimization: Some Implications of Telephone Surveys John E. Murphy7. The Mixed Roles of Social Support and Social Obstruction in Recovery from Child Abuse Diana Gurley8. The Admissibility of Expert Testimony on the Battered-Woman Syndrome Debra F. Kromsky and Brian L. CutlerPART III. SOCIAL RESPONSES TO FAMILY VIOLENCE: BATTERERS AND THEIR VICTIMS9. The Outcome of Participation in a Shelter-Sponsered Program for Men Who Batter Richard M. Tolman and Gauri Bhosley10. Removal of the Perpetrator versus Removal of the Victim in Cases of Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse Patricia Ryan, Bruce L. Warren, and Peggy Weincek11. Perceptions of Verbal Aggression in Interspousal Violence Teresa Chandler SabourinPART IV. LEGAL RESPONSES TO FAMILY VIOLENCE12. Police Classification of Domestic-Violence Calls: An Assessment of Program Impact Richard K. Caputo13. Legal Responses of Prosecutors to Child Sexual Abuse: A Case Comparison of Two Countries Bruce K. Mac Murray14. Family Violence and the Courts: Implementing a Comprehensive New Law Elanor Lyon and Patricia Goth Mace15. Improvising the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Sexual-Abuse Cases: Research Findings, Questions, and Implications for Public Policy Debra Whitcomb16. Preventing and Provoking Wife Battery through Criminal Sanctions: A Look at the Risks David A. FordReferencesIndex

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