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Handbook of Family Violence

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Vincent B. Hasselt

    1. University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, USA

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  2. Randall L. Morrison

    1. Medical College of Pennsylvania at the EPPI, Philadelphia, USA

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  3. Alan S. Bellack

    1. Medical College of Pennsylvania at the EPPI, Philadelphia, USA

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  4. Michel Hersen

    1. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, USA

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Overview

      • Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Randall L. Morrison, Alan S. Bellack, Michel Hersen
      Pages 3-8

  3. Theoretical Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Family Violence

      • Susan V. McLeer
      Pages 11-30

    3. Physical Aggression between Spouses

      • K. Daniel O’Leary
      Pages 31-55

    4. Sociological Perspectives in Family Violence

      • Carl A. Bersani, Huey-Tsyh Chen
      Pages 57-86

  4. Forms of Family Violence

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Wife Battering

      • Gayla Margolin, Linda Gorin Sibner, Lisa Gleberman
      Pages 89-117

    3. Physical Abuse of Children

      • Raymond H. Starr Jr.
      Pages 119-155

    4. Child Victims of Sexual Abuse

      • David A. Wolfe, Vicky V. Wolfe, Connie L. Best
      Pages 157-185

    5. Incest

      • Judith V. Becker, Emily M. Coleman
      Pages 187-205

    6. Marital Rape

      • Mildred Daley Pagelow
      Pages 207-232

    7. Husband Battering

      • Suzanne K. Steinmetz, Joseph S. Lucca
      Pages 233-246

    8. Elder Abuse

      • Karl Pillemer, J. Jill Suitor
      Pages 247-270

    9. Family Homicide

      • Angela Browne
      Pages 271-289

  5. Special Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. Violence among Intimates

      • Evan Stark, Anne Flitcraft
      Pages 293-317

    3. Prevention of Wife Abuse

      • Andrea J. Sedlak
      Pages 319-358

    4. Neurological Factors

      • Frank A. Elliott
      Pages 359-382
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About this book

In the last decade there has been heightened clinical and investigative activity in the area of family violence. This, of course, is partly attributable to recent surveys showing a high incidence of family violence in the United States. For example, there are indications that nearly 30% of married women in this country are victims of physical abuse by spouses at some point in their marriage. Further, FBI statistics show that approximately 13% of all homicides are husband-wife killings. Moreover, it has been projected that such figures are likely to increase over the next several years. Consistent with these trends, funding of family violence research by both federal and private agencies has increased. Indeed, federal agencies, such as the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, have provided considerable support for work in this area. In addition, family violence, particu­ larly wifebattering, child abuse, and sexual abuse of children has been the focus of media attention at the national level, and has generated intensive interest in both lay and profes­ sional publications. Moreover, there have been several recent governmental hearings and investigations regarding the prevalence of these problems.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, USA

    Vincent B. Hasselt

  • Medical College of Pennsylvania at the EPPI, Philadelphia, USA

    Randall L. Morrison, Alan S. Bellack

  • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, USA

    Michel Hersen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Family Violence

  • Editors: Vincent B. Hasselt, Randall L. Morrison, Alan S. Bellack, Michel Hersen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5360-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-42648-3Published: 30 November 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3206-8Published: 17 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-5360-8Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 500

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Sciences, general

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