The Violent Home - Couverture souple

Gelles, Richard J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0803930992 ISBN 13 : 9780803930995

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 1987

Synopsis

Since its original publication in 1974, The Violent Home has become a classic in family violence literature. The new edition contains the full text of the original as well as a retrospective preface by the author, reflecting on the impact of the book and on its importance for current studies of family violence. Gelles reveals where and when violence in the home is likeliest to occur. He also gives reasons why - such as sex, money and job stress.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Richard J. Gelles received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire.  He is the Dean of The School of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania and holds The Joanne and Raymond Welsh Chair of Child Welfare and Family Violence in the School of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.  He is the Director of the Center for the Study of Youth Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Children’s Policy, Practice, and Research. His book, The Violent Home was the first systematic empirical investigation of family violence and continues to be highly influential.  He is the author or coauthor of 23 books and more than 100 articles and chapters on family violence.  His latest books are, The Book of David:  How Preserving Families Can Cost Children′s Lives (Basic Books, 1996) and Intimate Violence in Families, Third Edition (Sage Publications, 1997).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0803930992
• ISBN 13: 9780803930995
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible