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  • Physical Violence in American Families

    by Murray Straus ...
    The informative and controversial findings in this book are based on two path-breaking national surveys of American families. Both show that while the family may be the central locus of love and support, it is also the locus of risk for those who are physically assaulted. The book provides a wealth of information on gender differences and similarities in violence, and on the effects of gender ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems

    by Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, Richard Aniskiewicz, Jerald G. Backman, Grace M. Barnes, Kellie E.M. Barr, Katherine Beckett, Philippe Bourgois, Michael P. Farrell, Charles E. Faupel, Joseph R. Gusfield, Denise Herd, Glenda Kaufman Kantor, Carl B. Klockars, Mark Lettiere, James Quesada, Timothy P. Rouse, Joseph W. Schneider, Murray A. Straus, J Blake Turner, Prabha N. Unnithan, John M. Wallace Jr., D Lawrence Weider, John W. Welte, David Wright, Earl Wysong, Don H. Zimmerman ...
    Series series Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series
    Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems, a collection edited James D. Orcutt and David R. Rudy, includes 14 clearly written articles that exemplify the best of sociological scholarship on drug and alcohol problems. The readings strike a balance between constructionist, epidemiological, and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use, and related problems such as domestic violence, crime ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • The Primordial Violence

    Spanking Children, Psychological Development, Violence, and Crime

    by Murray A. Straus, Emily M. Douglas, Rose Anne Medeiros ...
    A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014!Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking is used ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Corporal Punishment of Children in Theoretical Perspective

    Edited by Mr. Michael Donnelly, Professor Murray Straus ...
    Despite being commonplace in American households a generation ago, corporal punishment of children has been subjected to criticism and shifting attitudes in recent years. Many school districts have banned it, and many child advocates recommend that parents no longer spank or strike their children. In this book, social theorist Michael Donnelly and family violence expert Murray A. Straus tap the ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • Behind Closed Doors

    Violence in the American Family

    by Murray A. Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne K. Steinmetz ...
    The marriage license as a hitting license, child abuse, sibling war is the powerful message of "Behind Closed Doors". The book is grounded in the unprecedented national survey of the extent, patterns, and causes of violence in the American family. Based on a seven-year study of over 2,000 families, the authors provide landmark insights into this phenomenon of violence and what causes Americans to ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • The Role of the Father in Child Development

    Edited by Michael E. Lamb ...
    The Definitive reference on the important role fathers play in child development todayEdited by Dr. Michael Lamb—the recognized authority on the role of fathers in child development, The Role of the Father in Child Development, Fifth Edition brings together contributions from international experts on each subject to provide a thorough and current summary of the state of fatherhood across cultures, ... Read more

    $100.00 USD

  • Rehabilitation

    by Tony Ward, Shadd Maruna ...
    Series series Key Ideas in Criminology
    Over the last two decades, empirical evidence has increasingly supported the view that it is possible to reduce re-offending rates by rehabilitating offenders rather than simply punishing them. In fact, the pendulum’s swing back from a pure punishment model to a rehabilitation model is arguably one of the most significant events in modern correctional policy. This comprehensive review argues that ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Desistance from Sex Offending

    Alternatives to Throwing Away the Keys

    by D. Richard Laws, PhD, Tony Ward, PhD ...
    This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are "people like us," with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives—if given a chance and appropriate support. They describe an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives ... Read more

    $51.29 USD

  • The Craft of Life Course Research

    Edited by Glen H. Elder Jr., PhD, Janet Z. Giele, PhD ...
    This book brings together prominent investigators to provide a comprehensive guide to doing life course research, including an “inside view” of how they designed and carried out influential longitudinal studies. Using vivid examples, the contributors trace the connections between early and later experience and reveal how researchers and graduate students can discover these links in their own ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Clinical Social Work

    Definition, Practice And Vision

    by Rachelle A. Dorfman ...
    Published in 1996, Clinical Social Work is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychiatry/Clinical Psychology. ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Intimate Partner Violence: A Culturally Competent Approach to Clinical Training and Treatment

    by Bill Johnson II ...
    Spousal violence, or domestic violence as it is commonly referred to, is a social problem that occurs among people of all cultures, religious affiliations, sexual orientations and socioeconomic statuses. Although males and females are both reported as the perpetrators of domestic violence, males are most often the identified client in batterer intervention programs. The etiologies and causes of ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • Sex Differences in Social Behavior

    A Social-role interpretation

    by Alice H. Eagly ...
    Series series Distinguished Lecture Series
    In presenting an innovative theory of sex differences in the social context, this volume applies social-role theory and meta-analytic techniques to research in aggression, social influence, helping, nonverbal, and group behavior. Eagly's findings show that gender stereotypic behavior results from different male and female role expectations, and that the disparity between these gender stereotypes ... Read more

    $73.99 USD