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Download full textKantor, Glenda Kaufman; Stevens, Anne O'Brien – 1986
In this decade, the pervasiveness of wife abuse across all segments of society has become more evident to the public, leading to a redefinition of it as criminal. This social change, based on the collective response of feminists, battered women's advocates, and legislators, has altered laws on family violence in some 43 states. While new laws…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Court Litigation, Criminals, Family Violence
