The Social Dynamics of Family Violence

The Social Dynamics of Family Violence explores family violence through the life course, from child abuse and neglect to intimate partner violence and elder abuse. Paying close and special attention to the social nature and institutional causes of family violence, authors Angela J.Hattery and Earl Smith draw readers' attention to the ways that social inequality, especially gender inequality, contribute to tensions and explosive tendencies in family settings.As awareness, perspectives, and issues around gender-based and family violence evolve, so does the field, and the revised fourth edition of this textbook exposes faculty, students, and future practitioners and researchers to cutting-edge debates and new approaches to addressing violence within the family.Students learn about individual preventative measures while also being invited to question the systems and structures that create the conditions under which family violence continues to remain highly prevalent.A new chapter in this