Family Violence Book

Foreword 13

Introduction 16

Chapter 1 What Is the Scope of Family Violence? Chapter Preface 21

1 An Overview of Intimate Partner Violence Rana Sampson 23

2 Children Can Be Victims of Family Violence Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families 35

3 Intimate Partner Violence Affects Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Relationships Kim Fountain Avy A. Skolnik 45

4 Siblings, Parents, and Pets Can Be Victims of Family Violence Karel Kurst-Swanger Jacqueline L. Petcosky 55

Chapter 2 What Contributes to Family Violence? Chapter Preface 73

1 Poverty, Power Imbalances, and Male Identity Contribute to Family Violence Rachel Jewkes 75

2 Violence in Dating Relationships May Contribute to Later Domestic Abuse Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 84

3 Individual and Community Poverty Contribute to Family Violence Michael L. Benson Greer Litton Fox 88

4 Biological Disorders Contribute to Family Violence Colby Stong 95

5 Abuse of Animals Can Signal Violence in Families Susan I. Finkelstein 101

6 Immigrant Status Affects Victim Reporting of Domestic Violence Edna Erez Carolyn Copps Hartley 106

Chapter 3 Is Domestic Violence a Gender Issue? Chapter Preface 115

Yes: Domestic Violence Is a Gender Issue

1 Men's Violence Is Intended to Inflict Terror in Women Michael P. Johnson 117

2 Male Violence Is Fundamentally Different from Female Violence Kerrie James 127

3 Battered Woman Syndrome Is a Gender Issue Gena Rachel Hatcher 140

No: Domestic Violence Is Not a Gender Issue

4 Women Commit as Much Domestic Violence as Men John Hamel 151

5 Gender Assumptions About Domestic ViolenceShould Be Re-examined Linda G. Mills 163

Chapter 4 Are Efforts to Reduce Family Violence Effective? Chapter Preface 177

Yes: Efforts to Reduce Family Violence Are Effective

1 Community-Based Efforts to Reduce Family Violence Work Stacy Teicher Khadaroo 180

2 Coordinating Social Service Agencies Provides Comprehensive Anti-Violence Programs The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development 184

No: Efforts to Reduce Family Violence Are Not Effective

3 The Federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Has Damaged Efforts to Reduce Family Violence Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (RADAR) 192

4 Existing Batterer Intervention Programs Have Little Effect National Institute of Justice 204

5 Law Enforcement Attitudes Have Hindered Efforts to Prevent and End Domestic Violence Sara Catania 210

Organizations to Contact 224

Bibliography 231

Index 238