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Ending domestic violence : changing public perceptions/halting the epidemic / Ethel Klein ... [et al.]

By: Klein, Ethel, 1952-.
Contributor(s): Campbell, Jacquelyn | Soler, Esta.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1997Description: xv, 179 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0803970439 .Subject(s): Wife abuse -- United States -- Public opinion | Wife abuse -- United States -- Prevention | Family violence -- United States -- Public opinion | Family violence -- United States -- Prevention | Women -- Abuse of -- United States | Minority women -- Abuse of -- United StatesDDC classification: 362.82927
Contents:
Introduction -- Domestic violence in public context -- Violence as a part of everyday life -- Why does domestic violence happen? -- Drawing the line -- "Water on Rock": Changing domestic violence perceptions in the African American, Asian American and Latino communities -- Public education campaigns on domestic violence: crafting effective messages to promote a cultural change.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Domestic violence still remains the most prevalent form of violence against women in the United States, in spite of media campaign attempts to educate the public about the issue. Moreover, there have been surprisingly few scientific surveys conducted to compile the knowledge base and attitude data needed if more effective primary prevention media education programmes are to be developed.

This volume, based on public opinion surveys carried out between 1992 and 1996, fills the gap in the literature. Following an overview of the battered women′s movement, the authors examine both current public perception of the problem and intervention issues.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171) and index.

Introduction -- Domestic violence in public context -- Violence as a part of everyday life -- Why does domestic violence happen? -- Drawing the line -- "Water on Rock": Changing domestic violence perceptions in the African American, Asian American and Latino communities -- Public education campaigns on domestic violence: crafting effective messages to promote a cultural change.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Domestic Violence in Public Context
  • Violence as a Part of Everyday Life
  • Why Does Domestic Violence Happen?
  • Drawing the Line
  • 'Water on the Rock'
  • Changing Domestic Violence Perception in the African American, Asian American and Latino Communities
  • Public Education Campaigns on Domestic Violence
  • Crafting Effective Messages To Promote a Cultural Change