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Culture and family violence : fostering change through human rights law /

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This book describes the policies that are meant to protect families but repeatedly fail to protect individuals within those families. By exploring the cultural beliefs and laws that support the family unit as a safe haven, the author examines the violence that often exists where it is least expected...

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Main Author: Levesque, Roger J. R.
Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2001]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Law and public policy.
Subjects:
Family violence > Law and legislation > United States.
Family violence > Law and legislation.
Culture and law.
Human rights.
Culture.
Domestic Violence > legislation & jurisprudence > United States.
Human Rights.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book describes the policies that are meant to protect families but repeatedly fail to protect individuals within those families. By exploring the cultural beliefs and laws that support the family unit as a safe haven, the author examines the violence that often exists where it is least expected. He identifies and explores the range of violence linked to families, such as child exploitation, adolescent relationship violence, elder neglect and abuse, and physical and emotional spousal abuse. Drawing on the United Nations' international human rights mandates, the author argues that human rights should dictate responses to violence at not only the international and national levels but also at the most basic level of society, the family. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 277 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.