Barnett, Ola W.

Family violence across the lifespan : an introduction / Ola W. Barnett, Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin. - Thousand Oaks ; London ; New Delhi : Sage Publications, c1997. - xxi, 392 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-365) and indexes.

History and definitions of family violence -- Theories and methodology: investigating the problem of family violence -- Physical child abuse -- Child sexual abuse -- Child neglect and psychological maltreatment -- Children exposed to marital violence -- Courtship violence and date rape -- Marital violence: an overview -- Marital violence: battered women -- Marital violence: batterers -- Elder abuse -- Looking toward the future.

0803956150 (acidfree paper) 0761907076 (pbk. : alk. pape


Family violence.
Lifespan.

362.82 / BAF 1997