Women and Violence
by Barrie Levy
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When women decide what to wear, where to go, how to get there, what time of day to be outdoors, and what affects their sense of security and safety, are they aware that they're afraid of being sexually assaulted? Violence against women is, on a global scale, so common that some experts consider it a ?normal" aspect of women's experiences?and yet research on the issue is subjective and inconsistent.Women and Violence is a comprehensive look at the issue of violence against women and its many show more appearances, causes, costs and consequences. Understanding that personal values, bel show lessTags
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Patti Occhiuzzo Giggans, M.A., is the executive director of Peace Over Violence, a sexual and domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and youth violence prevention center headquartered in Los Angeles. Barrie Levy, M.S.W., is the author of In Love and In Danger and the editor of Dating Violence.
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- Women and Violence
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- Nonfiction, Sexuality and Gender Studies, Sociology, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 362.88 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Social Welfare Problems of and services to other groups People affected by criminal acts
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- HV6250.4 .W65 .L49 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Victims of crimes. Victimology
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- English
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