Issues in intimate violence / Raquel Kennedy Bergen, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intimate Violence A Brief IntroductionPART ONE: CHILD ABUSEThe Youngest Victims - Richard J Gelles Violence towards ChildrenWomen and Children at Risk - Evan Stark and Anne Flitcraft A Feminist Perspective on Child AbuseQuestions for DiscussionPART TWO: INCESTSexual Victimization of Children - Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Roberta Marshall Incest and Child Sexual AbuseThe Making of a Whore - Diana RussellQuestions for DiscussionPART THREE: VIOLENCE IN DATING RELATIONSHIPSMale Peer Support and Woman Abuse in Postsecondary School Courtship - Walter S DeKeseredy and Martin D Schwartz Suggestions for New Directions in Sociological ResearchViolent Men or Violent Women? Whose Definition Counts? - Dawn H CurrieQuestions for DiscussionPART FOUR: VIOLENCE IN GAY AND LESBIAN RELATIONSHIPSViolence and Abuse in Lesbian Relationships - Claire M Renzetti Theoretical and Empirical IssuesUnderstanding Domestic Violence among Gay and Bisexual Men - Gregory S MerrillQuestions for DiscussionPART FIVE: ACQUAINTANCE RAPEFacing the Facts - Mary P Koss and Sarah L Cook Date and Acquaintance Rape Are Significant Problems for WomenFraternities and Rape on Campus - Patricia Yancey Martin and Robert A HummerArrest and Conviction Rates for Athletes Accused of Sexual Assault - Jeffrey Benedict and Alan KleinQuestions for DiscussionPART SIX: WIFE ABUSEWhy Do Men Batter Their Wives? - James PtacekOld Problems and New Directions in the Study of Violence against Women - Demie KurzWomen′s Realities - Shamita Das Dasgupta Defining Violence against Women by Immigration, Race and ClassQuestions for DiscussionPART SEVEN: WIFE RAPEMarital Rape - Patricia PeacockThe Reality of Wife Rape - Raquel Kennedy Bergen Women′s Experiences of Sexual Violence in MarriageQuestions for DiscussionPART EIGHT: ELDER ABUSEViolence and Violent Feelings - Karl Pillemer and J Jill Suitor What Causes Them among Family Caregivers?Abuse of African American Elders - Linner Ward Griffin, Oliver J Williams, and Joyce G ReedQuestions for Discussion

This volume provides the basis for understanding a wide range of interpersonal violence: child abuse; incest; violence in heterosexual, gay and lesbian relationships; acquaintance rape; wife abuse and rape; and elder abuse. There is no single accepted explanation for interpersonal violence, and the chapters reflect this by representing a number of disciplines from both theoretical and applied viewpoints. Many chapters take a feminist perspective, addressing the gendered nature of violence