The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence is a modern reference
from the leading international scholars in domestic violence research.
This ground-breaking project has created the first ever publication of an
encyclopedia of domestic violence. The primary goal of the
Encyclopedia is to provide information on a variety of
traditional, as well as breakthrough, issues in this complex
phenomenon.
The coverage of the Encyclopedia is broad and diverse,
encompassing the entire life span from infancy to old age. The entries
include the traditional research areas, such as battered women, child
abuse and dating violence. However, this Encyclopedia is unique
in that it includes many under-studied areas of domestic violence, such as
ritual abuse-torture within families, domestic violence against women with
disabilities, pseudo-family violence and domestic violence within military
families. It is also unique in that it examines cross-cultural
perspectives of domestic violence.
One of the key special features in this Encyclopedia is the
cross-reference section at the end of each entry. This allows the reader
the ability to continue their research of a particular topic.
This book will be an easy-to-read reference guide on a host of topics,
which are alphabetically arranged. Precautions have been taken to ensure
that the Encyclopedia is not politically slanted; rather, it is
hoped that it will serve as a basic guide to better understanding the
myriad issues surrounding this labyrinthine topic.
Topics covered include: Victims of Domestic Violence; Theoretical
Perspectives and Correlates to Domestic Violence; Cross-Cultural
Perspectives and Religious Perspectives; Understudied Areas within
Domestic Violence Research; Domestic Violence and the Law; and Child Abuse
and Elder
Abuse.