Conventional wisdom has regarded low self-esteem as an important cause of violence, but
the opposite view is theoretically viable. An interdisciplinary review of evidence about …

Although the merits of parents using corporal punishment to discipline children have been
argued for decades, a thorough understanding of whether and how corporal punishment …

This book had its genesis in a serendipitous conversation between Linnet Taylor and
Luciano Floridi at the Oxford Internet Institute in early 2014. Subsequently, Mireille …

Abstract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as child abuse are related to poor
health outcomes. Spanking has indicated a similar association with health outcomes, but to …

This article describes a revised Conflict Tactics Scales (the CTS2) to measure psychological
and physical attacks on a partner in a marital, cohabiting, or dating relationship; and also …

Objective: To create a parent-to-child version of the Conflict Tactics Scales, the CTSPC.
Method: Description of the conceptual and methodological approaches used and …

Unlike many health problems, there are few social and demographic characteristics that
define risk groups for intimate partner violence. Poverty is the exception and increases risk …

In the opening chapters, we saw that communication in society influences our
understandings of gender and our gendered identities. It's equally true that our …

The marriage license as a hitting license, child abuse, sibling war is the powerful message
of" Behind Closed Doors". The book is grounded in the unprecedented national survey of …

This book focuses on a singular cause of male violence—the perpetrator's sense of threat to
one of his most valued possessions, namely, his reputation for strength and toughness. The …