Violence against girls and women
- Creator
- Sigal, Janet A. > (ed.)
- Chrisler, Joan C. > (ed.)
Violence against girls and women
This two-volume set covers a broad scope of topics, from violence against girls before birth, in childhood, and throughout women's adult lives. The collection of articles discusses the global problem of violence against women, addressing less commonly discussed subjects such as domestic violence in lesbian couples, abuse within the context of war crimes, and the incidence of violence and abuse against women internationally as compared to within the United States. Content Volume II: 1. In adulthood, midlife, and older age. Psychology and sexual harassment of women globally / Michele A. Paludi, Stephanie Lang, Anthony Mathieu, and Leah Sorensen: 2. Heterosexual domestic violence and honor killings / Janet A. Sigal, Amy Nadel, Julia Rose, and Lisa Gray: 3. Intimate partner violence in lesbian relationships / Nancy Lynn Baker: 4. Sexual violence as a weapon of war / Andrew F. Simon, Susan A. Nolan, and Chi Thao Ngo: 5. Violence against women in the workplace / Walter Reichman, Megan C. Lytle, and Mary O'Neill Berry: 6. Expanding perspectives on sexual assault: conceptualizations and cultural context / Rachel Posner, Anna Eyerer, Andrea Poet, and Maureen C. McHugh: 7. Sex trafficking of women / Nancy M. Sidun and Deborah A. Rubin: 8. Pornography and violence against women / Ana J. Bridges and Corinne Anton: 9. A gender perspective on elder abuse / Josephine C.H. Tan and Dana M. Dupuis: 10. Treatment of sexual assault victims / Tara Galovski, Amy Williams, and Courtney Chappuis.
- Creator
- Sigal, Janet A. > (ed.)
- Chrisler, Joan C. > (ed.)