Cruel but not unusual : violence in Canadian families

Vine, Cathy, 1958- (editor.). Alaggia, Ramona, 1957- (editor.).

Summary: A comprehensive picture of the scope of violence in all types of Canadian families and intimate relationships. Inclusive focus and multi-faceted examination and integration of research, policies and practice addressing the roots, laws, theory, incidence, dynamics, intervention in and prevention of, violence in Canadian families.

Record details

ISBN: 1554588510
ISBN: 9781554588510
ISBN: 1554588502
ISBN: 9781554588503
Physical Description: 1 online resource (604 pages)
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Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:august.17 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction : Perspectives on Violence -- Voices of Women from the Margins : Re-examining Violence against Women -- Family Violence or Woman Abuse? Putting Gender Back into the Canadian Research Equation -- Is This Violence? Is This Sexual Violence? Recognizing & Defining Violence through Dialogue with French-Speaking Women -- Child Corporal Punishment : Violence, Law, & Rights -- Violence, Trauma, & Resilience -- Systemic Oppression, Violence, & Healing in Aboriginal Families & Communities -- Violence, Protection, & Empowerment in the Lives of Children & Adults with Disabilities -- Dynamics of Partner Abuse in Sexual & Gender Minority Communities -- Domestic Violence & Child Abuse : Issues for Immigrant & Refugee Families -- Children Abused, Neglected, & Living with Violence : An Overview -- Childrens Exposure to Domestic Violence : Integrating Policy, Research, & Practice to Address Childrens Mental Health -- Whose Failure to Protect? Child Welfare Interventions When Men Abuse Mothers -- Rendering Children Invisible : The Forces at Play during Separation & Divorce in the Context of Family Violence -- Framing Woman Abuse : A Structural Perspective -- Identifying, Assessing, & Treating Men Who Abuse & Women Abused by Intimate Partners -- Elder Abuse & Neglect in Canada : An Overview -- Older People Are Subjects, Not Objects : Reconsidering Theory & Practice in Situations of Elder Abuse -- CONCLUSION : Building the Future.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.