Family Violence Across the Lifespan, Third edition, will continue in the same spirit of previous editions of providing the most comprehensive and research-based text on family violence. The book will be updated to provide state-of-the-art information that helps students achieve a deeper understanding of methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of family violence. Research from experts in the fields of psychology, sociology, criminology, and social welfare is woven together to provide broad coverage of current viewpoints and debates within the field.
Table of Contents
1 History and definitions of family violence 1
2 Research methodology, assessment, and theories : investigating the problem of family violence 29
3 Child physical abuse 53
4 Child sexual abuse 87
5 Child neglect 126
6 Child psychological maltreatment 151
7 Key issues in the field of child maltreatment 179
8 Dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault 222
9 Intimate partner violence in adult relationships 251
10 Intimate partner violence : abused partners 283
11 Intimate partner violence : abusive partners 314
12 Abuse of elders and the disabled 345
13 What can I do to help? 374
App Interpersonal violence incidence estimates 405
