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.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
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Front Matter | i-xii | |
Executive Summary | 1-6 | |
1 Introduction | 7-22 | |
2 Nature and Scope of Violence Against Women | 23-48 | |
3 Causes and Consequences of Violence Against Women | 49-92 | |
4 Prevention and Intervention | 93-142 | |
5 Research Infrastructure | 143-156 | |
References | 157-202 | |
Appendices | 203-204 | |
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches | 205-214 | |
Appendix B: Workshop Topics and Speakers | 215-218 | |
Index | 219-225 |
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