Violence Against Women

628 pages, 34 images, 51 contributors Violence Against Women examines a wide range of relationships that may be affected by intimate partner violence and takes a culturally sensitive, international approach to issues underpinning family violence, dating violence, and the injuries children suffer when their caregivers perpetrate violence. This text offers insight into a variety of subjects affecting women domestically and internationally.These subjects include:-Risk assessment for intimate partner violence-Safety planning for victims of intimate partner violence-Criminal prosecution of and protective orders against intimate partner violence-Homicide and suicide related to intimate partner violence-Intimate partner violence in China and among Chinese Americans-Intimate partner violence in LGBTQI relationships-Occurrence of and intervention in cases of intimate partner violence in the military