Intimate Partner Violence

By (author) Angela J. Hattery

Publication date:

26 September 2008

Length of book:

222 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

243x162mm
6x10"

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.

Chapter 1 Chapter One: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2 Chapter Two: Individual Factors that Contribute to Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 3 Chapter Three: Structural Supports of Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 4 Chapter Four: Cultural Supports for Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 5 Chapter Five: Race and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 6 Chapter Six: We Were Made For Each Other: Definitions of Romantic Love and Ties to Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: Where Do We Go From Here?

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....