Violence Against Women
by
Douglas A. Brownridge
A reference that develops a sub-field on violence in vulnerable populations, with attendant approaches to theory and method.
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Complete description
"Violence Against Women: Vulnerable Populations" investigates under-researched and underserved groups of women who are particularly vulnerable to violent victimization from an intimate male partner. In the past, there has been an understandable reluctance to address this issue to avoid stereotyping vulnerable groups of women. However, developments in the field, particularly intersectionality theory, which recognizes women's diversity in experiences of violence, suggest that the time has come to make the study of violence in vulnerable populations a new sub-field in the area. As the first book of its kind, "Violence Against Women: Vulnerable Populations" identifies where violence on vulnerable populations fits within the field, develops a method for studying vulnerable populations, and brings vital new knowledge to the field through the analysis original data (from three large-scale representative surveys) on eight populations of women who are particularly vulnerable to violence.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Routledge
City:
London
Pages:
320
More info:
weight 574 gr
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Age recommended:
College/higher education
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey: 362.8292
Library of Congress Subject: Marital violence
Summary
Violence Against Women
Contents List of Figures and Tables Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Situating Research on Vulnerable Populations within the Family Violence Field Chapter 3 Materials and Methods Chapter 4 Violence Against Cohabiting Women: Present Perspective and Future Prospective Chapter 5 Differing Dynamics: Violence Against Women Post-Separation Chapter 6 Violence in 'The Future Traditional Family': Stepfamilies and Violence Against Women Chapter 7 Exploring the Link Between Homeownership Status and Violence Against Women Chapter 8 Violence Against Women in Rural and Urban Settings: Equal Risk Does Not Imply Equal Prevention Chapter 9 Violence Against Aboriginal Women: The Role of Colonization Chapter 10 Violence Against Immigrant Women: A Reversal of Fortunes Chapter 11 Violence Against Women with Disabilities: Perpetrator Characteristics are Key Chapter 12 Conclusion: Assembling Pieces of an Intersectional Puzzle Glossary/Index About the Author
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