Violence Against Women An International Perspective

Violence Against Women An International Perspective / by Holly Johnson, Natalia Ollus, Sami Nevala.

The International Violence against Women Survey (IVAWS) has interviewed over 23,000 women in eleven countries (including Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Mozambique, the Philippines, Poland and Switzerland) about their experiences with gender-based violen...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Holly (Author), Ollus, Natalia (Author), Nevala, Sami (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Social work.
Criminology.
Sociology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Violence Against WomenWorldwide: Setting the Context
  • Methodology of the International Violence Against Women Survey
  • The Prevalence and Severity of Violence Against Women
  • The Impact and Consequences of Violence for Women
  • Correlates of Violence
  • Disclosing Violence to Police and Other Supports
  • What Can be Done to End Violence Against Women?.

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