| Description |
1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map |
| Series |
Family issues in the 21st century |
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Social issues, justice and status |
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Family issues in the 21st century series.
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Social issues, justice and status series.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- What is "gender based violence" (GBV)? -- GBV harms women and children -- Prevalence of GBV worldwide -- Attitudes to acceptability of GBV -- Trends in GBV prevalence and attitudes -- Patriarchal culture & "gender deviance neutralization" cause GBV -- Effects of female seclusion and nomadic pastoralism on GBV risk -- GBV is associated with childhood socialization -- GBV is bullying: a stronger person hits a weaker person -- GBV and women's earnings -- Alcohol increases the risk of GBV -- GBV may be related to cortisol -- GBV is sometimes a response to stressful temperatures -- We need a global intervention to reduce GBV -- Conclusion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Family violence.
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Wife abuse.
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Women -- Violence against.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1619428415 (electronic bk.) |
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9781619428416 (electronic bk.) |
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