Title from cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Wife abuse: a worldwide tradition -- Spousal abuse: who, what, and when -- The causes of wife abuse -- The effects of abuse: why does she stay -- Rape and sexual harassment -- Treatment for male batterers -- Abuse and the judicial system -- When women kill -- Violence against the elderly -- Causes and issues of elder abuse.
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