Intimate Violence Interdisciplinary Perspectives

The study of marital and family interaction and the ensuing conflict cuts across disciplinary boundaries. Researchers work in various fields, including sociology, psychology, psychiatry, criminology, social work, nursing, and public health. Brings together representative contributions in research, approaches, and interventions regarding spouse abuse. Chapters: the problem; women who kill; violence in dating relationships; the male batterer; approaches and interventions; and comparative perspectives. The book has been designed to provide a balance between practical and theoretical issues and concerns and to offer a sample of international perspective and approaches.Viano, Emilio C. is the author of 'Intimate Violence Interdisciplinary Perspectives' with ISBN 9780756759421 and ISBN 0756759420.