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Tables of Contents for Understanding Family Violence
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
viii
Chapter 1: Aggression
1
14
Definition of Terms
1
1
Theoretical Perspectives of Aggression
2
12
Summary
14
1
Chapter 2: Child Abuse
15
58
Definition of Terms
17
2
The Extent of Child Maltreatment
19
4
Historical Perspective
23
4
Understanding Child Physical Abuse
27
5
Factors Associated With Emotional Abuse
32
1
Factors Associated With Child Sexual Abuse
33
5
Four Preconditions of Child Sexual Abuse
38
3
Feminist Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse
41
1
Responding to Child Abuse
42
6
Effects of Abuse on the Victims
48
5
Treating Child Abuse
53
9
Treatment of Adult Survivors
62
1
Megan's Law
63
1
Treatment of Offenders
64
2
Treatment Issues Relative to Race and Culture
66
2
Preventing Child Abuse
68
3
Summary
71
1
Suggested Reading
72
1
Chapter 3: Partner Abuse
73
54
Definition of Terms
75
1
Marital Rape
76
3
Partner Abuse in Gay and Lesbian Relationships
79
1
Battered Husbands
80
1
Incidence of Abuse
81
4
Understanding Partner Abuse
85
5
The Cycle of Violence
90
1
Effects of Abuse on the Victim
91
3
Impact of the Abuse on Children
94
3
Response Patterns of Abused Women
97
5
The Perpetrators
102
3
Treatment of Perpetrators
105
5
Evaluation of Treatment Programs
110
2
Services for the Victim
112
11
Preventing Partner Abuse
123
2
Summary
125
1
Suggested Reading
126
1
Chapter 4: Elder Abuse
127
40
Definition of Terms
130
5
Abuse in Nursing Homes
135
6
Incidence of Abuse
141
3
Theoretical Factors for Understanding Elder Abuse
144
2
The Victims
146
3
The Perpetrators
149
2
Assessing and Intervening in Elder Abuse
151
11
Preventing Elder Abuse
162
3
Summary
165
1
Suggested Reading
165
2
Chapter 5: Sibling Abuse
167
52
The Research Participants
169
1
Incidence of Abuse
169
1
Physical Abuse
170
4
Emotional Abuse
174
7
Sexual Abuse
181
6
Survivors' Responses to Their Sexual Abuse
187
2
Sexual Curiosity
189
1
Parental Awareness of Sibling Abuse
190
2
Parental Reactions to Sibling Abuse
192
2
Understanding Sibling Abuse
194
5
Effects of Abuse on the Survivor
199
5
Distinguishing Abusive Behavior From Normal Behavior
204
5
Problem Solving as an Intervention in Sibling Abuse
209
1
Treating Survivors
210
4
Preventing Sibling Abuse
214
3
Summary
217
1
Suggested Reading
217
2
References
219
40
Index
259
19
About the Author
278