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Peer reviewedLystad, Mary – Urban and Social Change Review, 1982
Reports on the incidence of family violence in the United States and reviews causal studies concerned with the psychological needs of the violent individual, the social situation in which violence occurs, and the norms and values which sanction violence. Also discusses intervention measures and prevention strategies. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Battered Women, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Cultural Influences
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of domestic violence and public health. Senator Hawkins' opening statement recognizes the work of Surgeon General C. Everett Koop in organizing a workshop of over 150 experts in the public health field to examine the problem of domestic violence.…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Family Violence
Stewart, Donald E. – 1982
Psychological, sociological and social-psychological variables are involved in most cases of domestic violence in Australia. In general, the modern family faces external forces, pressures, and strains, as well as internal problems such as blurred generational and sex roles. Numerous characteristics of modern life (for example, the collapse of…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Problems, Females
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
In 1991, the Domestic Violence Review, commissioned by Manitoba Justice, recommended that schools in Manitoba integrate a component on domestic violence into the curriculum. This document presents a teaching support for Health Curriculum in Middle Years (Grades 5-8) designed to prevent violence in daily life and in relationships. The unit is…
Descriptors: Anger, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Violence
Friedman, Sara Ann – 1994
Noting that family violence is a global and pernicious problem, this report summarizes a symposium--sponsored by the Baha'i International Community's office for the Advancement of Women, in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women--on meeting the challenge of and raising…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Family Problems
Hargens, Yvonne Marie – 1985
A community task force studying violence issues closely examined police statistics for domestic calls. Few records of referrals were made in response to these calls. Other statistics on child abuse and family violence reinforced the fact that family violence was a significant problem, making program response to family violence issues a top…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Community Health Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1985
This document contains testimony and prepared statements from the Congress presented at a hearing on family violence. Statements are given from an executive involved in a television special about incest, a victim of abuse, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, and representatives from a victim witness program, the United Way, the National Conference of…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Problems, Family Violence
Baladerian, Nora J. – 1993
This paper, first in a series of special reports concerning disability and the family, presents a review of the relationship between abuse and disabilities, arguing that roughly 25 percent of all disabilities are caused by child or spousal abuse. A national survey revealed that 12 states have legislation addressing these issues, and the paper…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
Benjamin, Libby; Walz, Garry R. – 1983
The two sections of this monograph deal with child abuse and spouse abuse as separate issues. The authors discuss the factors that have contributed to these problems, including historical antecedents, attitudes, and practices; and identify the characteristics of abusive caretakers of children, violent spouses/partners, and abused or neglected…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Civil Rights, Counseling Techniques
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1995
This topical quarterly newsletter issue examines the prevention of family violence, with a specific focus on activities, trends, and research dealing with Canadian families. Four feature articles include: (1) "Stopping Family Violence: Steps Along the Road," in which researchers and social workers discuss the meaning of violence, the…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Demography
