Gender based violence
Subtitle: causes and remedies
By: editor, John Simister
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781619427860
Subjects: Violence against; Wife abuse; Family violence; Women
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What is "gender based violence" (GBV)?; title: GBV harms women and children; title: Prevalence of GBV worldwide; title: Attitudes to acceptability of GBV; title: Trends in GBV prevalence and attitudes; title: Patriarchal culture & "gender deviance neutralization" cause GBV; title: Effects of female seclusion and nomadic pastoralism on GBV risk; title: GBV is associated with childhood socialization; title: GBV is bullying: a stronger person hits a weaker person; title: GBV and women's earnings; title: Alcohol increases the risk of GBV; title: GBV may be related to cortisol; title: GBV is sometimes a response to stressful temperatures; title: We need a global intervention to reduce GBV; title: Conclusion.