Defining and understanding abuse
Issues in the definition of family violence and abuse
Child maltreatment
Child physical maltreatment
Child sexual maltreatment
Child neglect and psychological maltreatment
Intimate partner maltreatment
Maltreatment of female partners
Maltreatment of male partners
Maltreatment in college student relationships
Maltreatment in lgbtqi relationships
Other types of family maltreatment
Maltreatment of older adults and people with disabilities
Maltreatment of siblings and parents by children and adolescents
Cultural issues in family violence
Ecological contexts of family violence
Racial/ethnic issues in family violence
Religious issues in family violence
Index
About the authors.
Family violence in the United States : defining, understanding, and combating abuse by Denise A. Hines. ISBN 9781412989008. Published by SAGE Publications in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.