The political economy of violence against women

The political economy of violence against women / Jacqui True.

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to under...

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Main Author: True, Jacqui
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Series:Oxford studies in gender and international relations.
Subjects:
Women > Violence against.
Sex discrimination against women.
Sex crimes.
Women and war.
Women > Social conditions.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Sex crimes
Sex discrimination against women
Women and war
Women > Social conditions
Women > Violence against
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199979510
9780199979516
9780190203214
0190203218
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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