Intimate Violence: The Causes and Consequences of Abuse in the American Family

This brilliantly detailed sociological analysis documents that violence and abuse within the family are not products of mental illness but the result of social circumstances that the majority of American families experience at one time or another. With a riveting style, Intimate Violence powerfully depicts this tragic problem and suggests the urgently needed changes that must take place if we are to decrease and ultimately eliminate violence in the American family.