Domestic Violence.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Ortiz, Mitchell
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2016.
Series:Family Issues in the 21st Century.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Chapter 1; Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence; Abstract; Introduction; Attachment: Behavioral System and Patterns; Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2; Animal Cruelty and Intimate Partner Violence; Abstract; Introduction; Intimate Partner Violence; Animal Cruelty; Animal Cruelty and Intimate Partner Violence; The Potential for Animal Cruelty among Children; Animal Cruelty as a Learned Behavior; Link between Childhood Animal Cruelty and Future Aggression; Addressing the Link; Future Directions; Conclusion; References.
  • Biographical SketchChapter 3; A Multidimensional Perspective on Domestic Violence: Violence against Women and Child Maltreatment; Abstract; Introduction; Violence against Women; Etiology; Types of Violence; Physical Abuse; Statistics of Physical Abuse against Women; Sexual Abuse and Rape; Emotional and Psychological Abuse; Homicide; Forced Prostitution; Selective Abortion, Infanticide of Girls and Differentiated Access to Food and Medical Care; Traditions and Cultural Practices Affecting the Life of Women; Genital Mutilation of Girls; Acid Attacks; Honor Killing; Early Marriage.
  • Child Maltreatment: Abuse and NeglectMunchausen Syndrome by Proxy; Risk Factors for Maltreatment; Poverty; Substance Abuse; Genetic Factors; Mental Disorders and Parental Pathologies; Family Dynamics and Parenting Styles; Inter and Trans-Generational Transmission of Abuse and Neglect; Ontogenetic Development; Children Witnessing Domestic Violence; Long-Term Consequences; Resilience; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 4; Child Exposure to Domestic Violence: The Risk of Drug Abuse and Dating Violence; Abstract; Introduction.
  • 1. Child Exposure to Domestic Violence: Development Dynamics, Mediating Factors and Impact2. Domestic Violence, Drugs Abuse and Dating Violence
  • the Possible Connections; 2.1. From Domestic Violence to Drug Abuse; 2.2. From Drug Abuse to Dating Violence; 2.3. From Domestic Violence to Dating Violence; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5; Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale in Brazil; Abstract; Introduction; Method; Participants; Instruments; Procedures; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Notes about the Authors; References; Chapter 6.
  • Domestic Violence in Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual CouplesAbstract; Introduction; Prevalence of the Phenomenon; Studies with Homosexual Samples; Studies with Gay Samples; Studies with Lesbian Samples; Methodological Limitations; Similarities, Dissimilarities and Specificities; Legal and Non-Legal Barriers Faced by Victims; The Reasons that Victims Remain in Relationships; Challenges Found in the Justice System; Challenges Found in Health/Specialized Services; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7; Perspectives on Honor and Crimes Against Women in the Name of Honor; Abstract; Introduction.