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Duhon-Haynes, Gwendolyn Mary; Duhon-Sells, Rose Marie – 1991
This report defines domestic violence as a method of maintaining control through the use of force. An historical perspective is presented which describes the many centuries during which men legally wielded absolute power over their wives and children, who were considered to be chattel of the husband. Different hypotheses suggest various causal…
Descriptors: Adults, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Court Role
Peer reviewedColdrey, Barry – Children & Society, 2001
Explores reasons for the abuse phenomenon throughout traditional residential care provided for boys and young men in the United Kingdom. Addresses specifically the severe discipline which often became abusive, the presence of sexual abuse, severe staff reaction to resistance, and the similarities of regimen across the spectrum of traditional care…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Cultural Traits, Foreign Countries
