Title: Family violence : legal, medical, and social perspectives /
Authors: Wallace, Harvey.
Publisher: Allyn and Bacon,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Family violence United States; Family social work United States.; Family violence Law and legislation United States; Victims of family violence Mental health United States.; Victims of family violence Health and hygiene United States.; Victims of family violence Legal status, laws, etc. United States.; Domestic Violence
Contents: 1. Characteristics of Family Violence -- 2. Physical Child Abuse -- 3. Child Sexual Abuse -- 4. Child Neglect -- 5. Sibling Abuse -- 6. Ritualistic Child Abuse -- 7. Professionals and Their Responses to Child Abuse -- 8. Spousal Abuse -- 9. The Criminal Justice Response to Spousal Abuse -- 10. Elder Abuse -- 11. Gay and Lesbian Abuse -- 12. Women and Sexual Violence -- 13. Stalking -- 14. Victim's Rights -- Epilogue: Family Violence and the Future.