The study of family violence is surrounded by multiple controversies. Experts in this field do not agree about what should be studied and condemned (Is smacking children an act of violence? Is women′s violence toward men a major social problem? What, specifically, should be condemned as date rape?) Experts also disagree about the causes of violence (Individual pathology? The structure of gender or families?), as well as about what should be done to eliminate it (Do child sexual...
More DescriptionThe study of family violence is surrounded by multiple controversies. Experts in this field do not agree about what should be studied and condemned (Is smacking children an act of violence? Is women′s violence toward men a major social problem? What, specifically, should be condemned as date rape?) Experts also disagree about the causes of violence (Individual pathology? The structure of gender or families?), as well as about what should be done to eliminate it (Do child sexual abuse education programs or family preservation programs work?).
Now in its Second Edition, Current Controversies on Family Violence contains thoughtful--often heated--discussions that highlight the most current controversies, research, and policy directions in the family violence issue.