Social Dynamics of Family Violence

Author(s): Angela Hattery

Domestic Violence

This compelling new text explores family violence throughout the life course, with special attention to the social character and institutional causes of family violence. From child abuse and neglect to intimate partner violence and elder abuse, Hattery and Smith ask students to consider how social inequality, especially gender inequality, contributes to tensions and explosive tendencies in family settings. Students learn about individual preventative measures and are also invited to question the justice of our current social structure, with implications for social policy and reorganization. Hattery and Smith pepper the text with evocative case studies from their own research and illuminating stories published in mainstream media. Unique coverage of same-sex couples and multicultural couples, as well as of theory and methods, make this text an essential element of any course considering the sociology of family violence.

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Praise for "The Social Dynamics of Family Violence" by Angela Hattery and Earl Smith""The Social Dynamics of Family Violence" is a unique contribution to the family literature. The book provides a systematic examination of all forms of family violence (from intimate partner violence to child abuse to elder abuse to violence in gay and lesbian families) and does so in sociological fashion--social conditions and institutions (e.g., poverty, racism, and patriarchy), rather than individual-level factors, are highlighted as the driving forces. I highly recommend this book for adoption in undergraduate and graduate courses in sociology, social work, family studies, and in other related fields." - Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University "Angie Hattery and Earl Smith have turned their decades of experience researching, teaching, and writing about violence in families into a comprehensive, accessible book.

General Fields

  • : 9780813344638
  • : The Perseus Books Group
  • : Westview Press Inc
  • : March 2012
  • : United States
  • : March 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Angela Hattery
  • : Paperback
  • : 362.8292
  • : 432
  • : illustrations