Case Studies in Family Violence

1. Front Matter

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2. General Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Family Violence

      • Robert T. Ammerman, Michel Hersen

      Pages 3-13

   3. Social and Ecological Issues in Violence toward Children

      • Robert L. Burgess

      Pages 15-38

   4. The Ecology of Domestic Aggression toward Adult Victims

      • Alan Rosenbaum, Paul Cohen, Barbara Forsstrom-Cohen

      Pages 39-56

   5. Legal Issues in Violence toward Children

      • Bruce K. Mac Murray, Barbara A. Carson

      Pages 57-71

   6. Legal Issues in Violence toward Adults

      • Lisa G. Lerman, Naomi R. Cahn

      Pages 73-85

   7. Medical Issues with Child Victims of Family Violence

      • Susan E. Briggs

      Pages 87-96

   8. Medical Issues with Adult Victims of Family Violence

      • Richard L. Judd

      Pages 97-110

3. Violence toward Children

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Child Physical Abuse

      • R. Kim Oates

      Pages 113-134

   3. Child Neglect

      • Arthur H. Green

      Pages 135-152

   4. Child Sexual Abuse

      • David J. Kolko, Janet Stauffer

      Pages 153-170

   5. Incest

      • Judith A. Cohen, Anthony P. Mannarino

      Pages 171-186

   6. Ritual Abuse

      • Cheryl Carey Kent

      Pages 187-207

   7. Maltreatment of Handicapped Children

      • Robert T. Ammerman, Martin J. Lubetsky, Karen F. Drudy

      Pages 209-230

   8. The Child Witness of Family Violence

      • Mindy S. Rosenberg, Ronita S. Giberson

      Pages 231-253

   9. Psychological and Emotional Abuse of Children

      • Marla R. Brassard, Stuart N. Hart, David B. Hardy

      Pages 255-270

4. Violence toward Adults

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 271-271

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   2. Wife Battering

      • Edward W. Gondolf, Ellen R. Fisher

      Pages 273-292

The past 20 years have seen the emergence of family violence as one of the most critical problems facing society. The alarming incidence figures of abuse and neglect directed toward family members justify this atten­ tion. For example, over 1 million children are thought to be abused and neglected each year. Similarly, almost 2 million women are victims of wife battering each year. Annual rates of elderly mistreatment are thought to be as high as 32 per 1000 population. Accurate epidemiologi­ cal data only now are being compiled on more recently recognized forms of mistreatment, such as psychological abuse, ritualistic abuse of chil­ dren, and child witnessing of adult violence. The pervasiveness of do­ mestic mistreatment makes it a priority for clinicians and researchers alike. For clinicians, intrafamilial violence represents a formidable chal­ lenge with respect to assessment and treatment. The etiology of abuse and neglect is multidetermined. There are numerous pathways in the development of family violence, and these interact and converge in a nonlinear fashion. The consequences of family violence are equally com­ plex and divergent. Victims of mistreatment can display a variety of physical injuries and psychological disturbances. No single psychiatric syndrome or symptom constellation has been consistently implicated in any form of family mistreatment. The perpetrators of family violence are equally heterogeneous in their clinical presentations. Illustrative dys­ functions in perpetrators include skill deficits, substance abuse, mental illness, and impulse-control disorders.

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• Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh, USA

  Robert T. Ammerman

• Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

  Michel Hersen

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