Feminist Perspectives on Wife Abuse (SAGE Focus Editions)

Type

Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0803930534

ISBN 13

9780803930537

Tags

Interpersonal Relations, Abuse, Social Sciences, Feminist Theory, Psychology

Description

Why do men batter their wives? How do women define their experiences of violence? Is wife abuse related to child abuse? How do medical authorities react to wife abuse? This unique volume brings together well-known academics, activists and clinicians who approach these questions from a distinctly feminist perspective. They critically analyze lay and academic theories of wife abuse in order to develop theories that more accurately reflect the experiences of women. - from Amzon

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