Domestic violence: a reference handbook

Preface

1. Background and History

What Is Domestic Violence?

Domestic Violence as a Form of Oppression

The Domestic Violence Movement

What Does Domestic Violence Look Like?

Emotional Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Physical Abuse

Who Are the Perpetrators?

Why Some Men Batter

Psychopathology Theory

Social Learning Theory

Biological Theory

Family Systems Theory

Feminist Theory

Institutional Influences on Domestic Violence

Characteristics of Battered Women

The Effects of Domestic Violence on Women Psychological Effects

Learned Helpnessness

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Stockholm Syndrome

"Crazy" Behavior

Psychoanalytic Self Psychology

Other Effects of Domestic Violence on Women

Children Who Witness Domestic Violence

How Does Witnessing Domestic Violence Affect Children?

Resiliency of Children Who Are Exposed to Violence

References

2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions

Myths and Facts

Myth: Domestic Violence is Not Common

Myth: Men and Women Abuse Each Other Equally

Myth: Alcohol and Drugs Cause Domestic Violence

Myth: Domestic Violence Only Happens in Urban Areas, in Low-Income Families, or to People of Color

Myth: If It Were Really That Bad, She Would Just Leave

How Extensive Is the Problem?

Are Women Always the Victims and Men Always the Perpetrators?

Male Victims of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Relationships

Are Societal Influences a Major Cause of Domestic Violence?

The Relationship of Alcohol and Drugs to Domestic Violence

The Relationship of the Media to Domestic Violence

The Relationship of Race, Class, and Gender to Domestic Violence

Can't She Just Leave?

What Help Do Battered Women Seek?

The Shortcomings of Resources Available to Battered Women

Risk Factors

What Action Do Some Women Take When They Run Out of Options?

Battered Women Who Kill Their Abusers

Some Proposed Solutions

Coordinated Community Response

The Safety of Children

An Ecological Perspective

Prevention, Intervention, and Accountability

The Need for Education to Bring About Social Change

References

3. Worldwide Perspective

The Extent and Seriousness of Global Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence as a Human Rights Issue

Human Rights Documents, UN Declarations, and Treaties

CEDAW

Cultural Influences on Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Throughout the World

Latin American and the Caribbean

Middle East and North Africa

Japan

Russian Federation

Cambodia

China

India

Western Europe

2005 WHO Study

Conclusion

References

4. Chronology

References

5. Biographical Sketches

Abigail Adams

Susan B. Anthony

Joseph Biden

William Blackstone

Barbara Boxer

Susan Brownmiller

Sarah Buel

Helene Deutsch

Andrea Dworkin

Charlotte Fedders

Barbara J. Hart

Karen Horney

Francine Hughes

Mimi Kim

Dorothy L. (Del) Martin

John Stuart Mill

Lucretia Coffin Mott

Erin Pizzey

Beth Richie

Susan Schechter

Andrea Smith

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Gloria Steinem

Tina Turner

Lenore Walker

Carolyn West

6. Facts, Data, and Documents

The Extent, Impact, and Cost of Domestic Violence in the United States

The Extent of Domestic Violence in Our Society

The Impact and Cost of Domestic Violence to Our Society

Domestic Violence and Health Care

Domestic Violence and Welfare

Domestic Violence and the Military

Response to Domestic Violence by the Federal Government

The Violence Against Women Act 1994

The Violence Against Women Act 2000 Reauthorization

The VAWA 2005 Reauthorization

President's Family Justice Center Initiative

Safe From the Start

Community Response to Domestic Violence

Victims' Social Services

Victim Legal Services

Educational Institutions

The Workplace

Religious Institutions

The Media

The Men's Movement

Psychological Community

Sociological Community

The Ecological Perspective

Conclusion

References

7. Directory of Organizations

National Organizations

State Domestic Violence Coalitions

International Organizations

8. Resources

Anthologies

Books

Articles

Curricula, Manuals, and Handbooks

Newsletters, Journals, and Professional Publications

Video, DVD, and Film

Web Sites

Glossary

Index

About the Author

Domestic violence

Chronology

Biographical sketches. Abigail Adams ; Susan B. Anthony ; Joseph Biden ; Sir William Blackstone ; Barbara Boxer ; Susan Brownmiller ; Helene Deutsch ; Charlotte Fedders ; Karen Horney ; Francine Hughes ; Dorothy L. (Del) Martin ; Barbara Mikulski ; John Stuart Mill ; Lucretia Coffin Mott ; Erin Pizzey ; Physllis Schlafly ; Patricia S. Schroeder ; Elizabeth Cady Stanton ; Gloria Steinem ; Tina Turner ; Lenore Walker

Facts, statistics, and legal issues

Organizations

Selected print resources

Selected nonprint resources.