Theories of family violence /

This book provides a concise-yet-comprehensive overview and critique of leading theories of family violence. It addresses various forms of violence, including elder abuse, sibling abuse, child abuse, and intimate partner violence. The book provides several frameworks to examine the prevalence of fam...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Hattery, Angela (Editor), Smith, Earl (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer, [2026]
Series:	Advances in preventing and treating violence and aggression.
Subjects:	Family violence. Family violence > Prevention. Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to Family Violence Theories
Section 1. Major Theories of Family Violence
Chapter 2. Family Violence Theory
Chapter 3. Feminist Theory
Chapter 4. Criminological Theories
Chapter 5. Psychological Theories
Chapter 6. Public Health Theories
Section 2. Specialized Theories of Family Violence
Chapter 7: Black Feminist Criminology
Chapter 8. Behavior Analytic Theories of Family Violence
Chapter 9. Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory
Chapter 10 Theories of Elder Abuse
Chapter 11. Theories of Child Abuse and Sibling Abuse
Chapter 12. Abolitionist Theories
Chapter 13. Where Theories of Family Violence Fall Short.