Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-225) and index
Contents:
Ch. 1. Family violence and intimate partner abuse. Family violence in the United States: an overview / The National Center for Victims of Crime In Ireland, women bear the brunt of family violence / Carol Hunt In Australia, some men are abused by their intimate partners / Andrea Mayes In Nigeria, family violence affects many women / IRIN In Vietnam, many women are abused by their partners / General Statistics Office of Vietnam In Scotland, many victims of family violence remain silent / Tanya Thompson In Japan, spousal abuse remains hidden / David McNeill and Chie Matsumoto In the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people experience intimate partner abuse / National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs et al Ch. 2. Dowry violence, bride burning and honor killings. In Pakistan, dowry disputes lead to violence / Rakhshinda Parveen In India, bride burning is a significant problem / Nehaluddin Ahmad In Bangladesh, the custom of dowry leads to abuse / Kaushalya Ruwanthika Ariyathilaka In Iraq, honor killings subjugate women / Terri Judd The United States should differentiate honor killings from domestic violence / Phyllis Chesler Jordan cracks down on honor killings / Tom Peter Ch. 3. Family violence and children. In China and other Asian countries, girl babies are the victims of family violence / The Economist The World Health Organization calls for the elimination of female genital mutilation / The World Health Organization In Uganda, the practice of female genital mutilation continues despite the law / Frederick Womakuyu Female genital mutilation is practiced in parts of Europe / Laura Schweiger Divorce can lead to violence directed at children / Graeme Hamilton Parricide in the United States / Kathleen M. Heide Ch. 4. Family violence and elders. Elders must seek help when abused / Weill Cornell Medical College In India, the abuse of older people by family members is increasing / Mala Kapur Shankardass In Israel, family members abuse and neglect the elderly / Judy-Siegel-Itzkovich In Malaysia, elder abuse must be reported and prevented / Esther G. Ebenezer Some Chinese senior citizens in the United States suffer elder abuse / Rong Xiaoqing Organizations to contact
