Violence against women impacts on women's health derived from a u.s. nationwide study
Using data from the National Violence Against Women Study (NVAWS) and general strain theory (GST) as a theoretical basis, Stewart explores the impact of the victim-offender relationship on psychological and physical health and well-being for the crimes of rape, stalking, and physical assault. She as...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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El Paso :
LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC
2014.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798535206719 |
| Sumario: | Using data from the National Violence Against Women Study (NVAWS) and general strain theory (GST) as a theoretical basis, Stewart explores the impact of the victim-offender relationship on psychological and physical health and well-being for the crimes of rape, stalking, and physical assault. She asks two questions: first, what is the prevalence of violence against women by victim-offender relationship? and, second, what is the effect of the victim-offender relationship on health outcomes? Findings indicate that a variety of perpetrators are responsible for violence against women. Additionally, |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781593327545 |
