Understanding Violence Against Women Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309054257 ISBN-13: 9780309054256 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. Understanding Violence Against Women presents a comprehensive overview of current knowledge and identifies four areas with the greatest potential return from a research investment by increasing the understanding of and responding to domestic violence and rape. This book provides direction for increasing knowledge that can help ameliorate this national problem. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Violence In Society - Social Science | Minority Studies |
Dewey: 362.829 |
LCCN: 96017335 |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.3" W x 9.36" (1.24 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. High-profile cases such as the O.J. Simpson trial call attention to the thousands of lesser-known but no less tragic situations in which women's lives are shattered by beatings or sexual assault. The search for solutions has highlighted not only what we know about violence against women but also what we do not know. How can we achieve the best understanding of this problem and its complex ramifications? What research efforts will yield the greatest benefit? What are the questions that must be answered? Understanding Violence Against Women presents a comprehensive overview of current knowledge and identifies four areas with the greatest potential return from a research investment by increasing the understanding of and responding to domestic violence and rape:
Despite the news coverage and talk shows, the real fundamental nature of violence against women remains unexplored and often misunderstood. Understanding Violence Against Women provides direction for increasing knowledge that can help ameliorate this national problem. |