Overview
This comprehensive volume provides new empirical research and theoretical models to help you understand the impact of violence in various ethnic and cultural groups. The book covers violence in the community and domestic violence, with special focus on adolescents and violence, dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse, spouse/partner abuse, and elder abuse. Violence: Diverse Populations and Communities looks at such neglected populations as Mexican, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian immigrants as well as Black, Caucasian, and Latino cultures.Synopsis
This comprehensive volume provides new empirical research and theoretical models to help you understand the impact of violence in various ethnic and cultural groups. The book covers violence in the community and domestic violence, with special focus on adolescents and violence, dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse, spouse/partner abuse, and elder abuse. Violence: Diverse Populations and Communities looks at such neglected populations as Mexican, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian immigrants as well as Black, Caucasian, and Latino cultures.
Booknews
Published simultaneously as , Volume 8, numbers 1/2 and 3/4 2000, this volume provides empirical research and theoretical models to explain the impact of violence in various ethnic and cultural groups. From the effects of abuse on Latino children to aged Korean-American women's perceptions of elder mistreatment, these essays cover all ages, many ethnic groups, and multiple types of violence. The book also includes a literature review, stressing the need for more research and suggesting future areas of inquiry. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)