Description
Book SynopsisSome of the most frightening and harmful violence in modern society takes place inside the family. Wives, children, grandparents, all of them can be subject to attacks that range from mild roughing up' to assaults that leave the victim physically or psychologically crippled.
What causes this violence? What sort of people are the attackers and the victims? What can we do to diminish it and to help those who suffer? Originally published in 1978, Jean Renvoize author of the highly praised Children in Danger traces the web of violence along many different strands. She covers baby battering and child abuse, violent husbands and wives, granny bashing' and incest. She looks at the psychological roots and the social patterns; she also surveys the agencies that act to prevent family violence, from social workers and those who run refuges to police and doctors. She suggests a number of positive steps that could and should be taken to improve society's response.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Janet’s Story 2. Battered Wives 3. Children of Violence 4. The Law 5. Refuge 6. Granny Bashing 7. Baby Battering 8. Incest 9. The Search for Answers. Bibliography.
