| Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Contributor(s): Das DasGupta, Shamita (Contribution by), R. Fleet, Diane (Contribution by), Goodmark, Leigh (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1447333071 ISBN-13: 9781447333074 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Abuse - Domestic Partner Abuse - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How can we prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)? And how do we define and measure "success" in preventing it? This book brings together researchers and practitioners from a wide range of fields to examine innovative strategies and programs for preventing IPV. The authors discuss evaluations of current prevention efforts, paying particular attention to underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants and refugees. |
Contributor Bio(s): Renzetti, Claire: - Claire Renzetti is professor and chair of sociology and the Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair for Studies of Violence Against Women at the University of Kentucky.Follingstad, Diane: - Diane Follingstad is the Women's Circle Endowed Chair in and executive director of the Center for Research on Violence Against Women at the University of Kentucky.Coker, Ann: - Ann Coker is the Verizon Wireless Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women and professor of epidemiology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Kentucky. |