Behind Closed Doors by Murray A Straus
Based on the study of over 2,000 families, the authors provide insights into the phenomenon of violence and what causes Americans to inflict it on their family members. They explore the relationship between spousal abuse and child abuse as well as violence by children against their parents, and the causes and effects of verbal abuse.
"Because of the pioneering work of these authors, we know that battered children become battering parents, that violent criminals were usually abused as children and that the dimensions of family viol-ence are wider than we had ever imagined" - New York Times Book Review "It is important to keep before us the ideal of a society in which violence has no place in families, and this book is a good reminder." - Christian Science Monitor "It is a happily notable exception when profes-sionals in such disciplines are masters of the art of lively writing." - Richmond Times-Dispatch "The most complete report to date on the issue of child abuse and other expressions of family violence." - Journal of Social Welfare"
Murray A. Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne F. Steinmetz
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| ISBN 13 | 9781412805919 |
| ISBN 10 | 1412805910 |
| Title | Behind Closed Doors |
| Author | Murray A Straus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Year published | 2006-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 332 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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