Through a psychological lens : personality disorder and spouse assault / Donald G. Dutton and Mark Bodnarchuk
Through a feminist lens : gender, diversity, and violence : extending the feminist framework / Kersti A. Yllö
Through a sociological lens : the complexities of family violence / Donileen R. Loseke
Women's violence toward men is a serious social problem / Murray A. Straus
Men's violence toward women is the serious social problem / Donileen R. Loseke and Demie Kurz
More data have accumulated supporting date and acquaintance rape as significant problems for women / Sarah L. Cook and Mary P. Koss
Advocacy research overstates the incidence of date and acquaintance rape / Neil Gilbert
Proper socialization requires powerful love and equally powerful discipline / John Rosemond
Children should never, ever, be spanked no matter what the circumstances / Murray A. Straus
Alcohol and other drugs are key causal agents of violence / Jerry R. Flanzer
Association is not causation : alcohol and other drugs do not cause violence / Richard J. Gelles and Mary M. Cavanaugh
Elder abuse is caused by the perception of stress associated with providing care
Suzanne k. steinmetz
Elder abuse is caused by the deviance and dependence of abusive caregivers / Karl Pillemer
Explaining without pathologizing : testimony on battering and its effects / Sue Osthoff and Holly Maguigan
Battered woman's syndrome : tool of justice or false hope in self-defense cases? / Donald A. Downs and James Fisher
Child sexual abuse prevention is appropriate and successful / Carol A. Plummer
Is there empirical evidence to support the effectiveness of child sexual abuse prevention programs? / N. Dickon Reppucci, Jeffrey J. Haugaard, Jill Antonishak
Overreporting and underreporting child abuse and neglect are twin problems / Douglas J. Besharov
The main problem is underreporting child abuse and neglect / David Finkelhor
Family preservation is the safest way to protect most children / Richard Wexler
Protecting children is more important than preserving families / Richard J. Gelles
Conclusion : social problems, social policies, and controversies on family violence.
Current controversies on family violence. ISBN 0761921052. Published by Sage Publications in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.