Understanding Violence Against WomenPanel on Research on Violence Against Women, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council National Academies Press, 21 jun 1996 - 220 páginas 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:
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INTRODUCTION 7 | |
NATURE AND SCOPE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 23 | |
CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST 49 | |
PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION 93 | |
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE 143 | |
REFERENCES 157 | |
APPENDICES | |
B WORKSHOP TOPICS AND SPEAKERS 215 | |
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