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the origins and treatment of male violence against women
xviii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
How bad is the problem? ; a theoretical framework ; Types and frequency of abuse -- The effects of male violence: emotional responses ; physical responses -- Why are men violent?: Physiological theories ; intrapsychic explanations ; The social construction of male violence -- A critique of the traditional treatments of male violence against women: traditional treatments of male violence ; the women's movement and social constructionism ; effects of the women's movement on male violence -- The state response: the family system's approach ; the early 1980s emergence of new state-funded social constructionist treatment programs for male physical and sexual offenders ; critique of the current state response ; conclusions on the state response to male violence against women.
Responses among men: reinforcement of the status quo ; avoidance ; working for change -- Where do we go from here?: If you are a violent offender ; If you know someone who has offended ; Identify your system(s) ; Identify your area(s) of interest/concern ; avoid reinventing the wheel ; be creative ; the importance of self-care.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-366) and index.
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1992