This article examines research on the relatively understudied topic of violence against
women post-separation. Available research has shown that women have a high risk for …

Many contend that the logical solution to woman abuse in marriage/cohabitation is for
women to exit through legal separation, divorce, or other means. However, a growing body …

Because employment plays a central role in shaping gender identities and gender relations,
it has important implications for understanding women's risks of spousal violence. This …

Femicide, the gender-related killing of women and girls, has received an unprecedented rise
in international attention in the past decade, prompting increased discussions about how to …

In December 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on “intensi?
cation of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women”(A/RES/61/143). This …

Decade after decade, violence against women has gained more attention from scholars,
policy makers, and the general public. Social scientists in particular have contributed …

In Violence Against Women, award-winning author Walter S. DeKeseredy offers a
passionate but well-documented sociological overview of a sobering problem. He starts by …

Using data from Statistics Canada's Homicide Survey, this article explores the dynamics of
intimate partner homicides in Canada between 1991 and 2000 among a range of …

This article analyzes contemporary social cleansing and feminicide in Guatemala. Further, it
explores the costs of these murders for individuals, families, and Guatemalan society by …

Violence Against Women: Vulnerable Populations investigates under-researched and
underserved groups of women who are particularly vulnerable to violent victimization from …