Intimate Partner Violence
By (author) Angela J. Hattery
Publication date:
26 September 2008Length of book:
222 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersDimensions:
243x162mm6x10"
ISBN-13: 9780742560727
Until recently, domestic violence, as it has been referred to, was a problem to be dealt with inside the family. In this ground-breaking work, Hattery's unique approach provides a detailed theoretical discussion of race, class, and gender-effects on intimate partner violence and a thoughtful discussion of the interactions of these factors.
This book's primary strength is the placement of incidents of interpersonal violence in their social context and in her attention to the offender and his responses to environmental constraints and triggers, including his relationship with the victim. Themanuscript is well written and makes extensive use of materials from interview conducted during the author's research. Recommended....