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Family violence

by Mildred Daley Pagelow · 1984

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Examines the difficulties involved in the study of family violence, especially the question of privacy ... Various theories of family violence are introduced, together with the causes ... provides a thorough exploration of child abuse and neglect, spouse abuse, adolescent abuse, the abuse of elderly parents, and the various types of sexual abuse in the family. She concludes with an overall assessment of family violence outlining intervention strategies for the present and long-term prevention strategies for the future.—Back cover.

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