Woman Battering in the United States: Till Death Do Us Part
The extent and harm of woman battering has long been minimized by society. Like other types of violence against women, battering generally is ignored by academics, professionals, and policymakers who focus instead on violent, random crime committed by strangers. In this exceptional text, Eigenberg shows woman battering as a means of social control, offering a feminist, social constructionist perspective. Informative articles have been selected that enhance and complement the fundamental...
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Using her own original writings and some taken from a variety of previously published books and periodicals, Eigenberg (U. of Tennessee at Chattanooga) displays woman battering with all of its edges showing. The book examines woman battering as a means of social control and as a crime that is routinely ignored by all ranks of society. Articles cover topics such as what causes battering, who is beaten, police response to battering, and factors in arrests of domestic assaults. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Chapter 1Overview11."Night to His Day" The Social Construction of Gender312.A Letter From a Battered Wife52Chapter 2The Nature, Extent, and Context of Woman Battering573.Minority Women and Domestic Violence The Unique Dilemmas of Battered Women of Color864.Effects of the Redesign on Victimization Estimates1035.Societal Change and Change in Family Violence from 1975 to 1985 As Revealed by Two National Surveys113Chapter 3Explaining Battering1296.Violence Against Women in the Family What Causes Violence Against Women in the Home1477.The Causes of Domestic Violence From Theory to Intervention1618.Voices of Strength and Resistance A Contextual and Longitudinal Analysis of Women's Responses to Battering180Chapter 4Legal Aspects of Battering1979.The Decontextualization of Domestic Violence22610.When the Batterer Wears Blue A National Study of the Institutional Response to Domestic Violence Among Police246Chapter 5Criminal Justice System Response26911.Contributory Factors Affecting Arrest in Domestic and Non-Domestic Assaults29812.To Go or Not To Go? Preliminary Findings on Battered Women's Decisions Regarding Court Cases319Chapter 6Summary and Recommendations32713.A Community Checklist Important Steps To End Violence Against Women "... what can we do about it?"34914.Write Out a Safety Plan358Index363
