Title: The cycle of violence : assertive, aggressive, and abusive family interaction /
Authors: Steinmetz, Suzanne K.
Publisher: Praeger,
Year: 1977
Subjects: Marital violence Delaware New Castle County Case studies.; Dysfunctional families Delaware New Castle County Case studies.; Violence Delaware New Castle County Case studies.; Family United States.; Violence United States.
Contents: Introduction -- The family as a battleground: dimensions of assertive, aggressive, and abusive interaction -- Societal acceptance of physical force: parents, police, and the military -- Brothers and sisters: war and peace -- As the twig is bent: parent-child interaction -- Husbands and wives: marital conflict and its resolution -- The cycle of violence: from family to society -- Questions, answers, and theoretical and policy implications.