Elder abuse is a global problem gaining recognition due to its severe impact on victims and
the ageing population. Increased recognition has led to the investigation of perpetrator and …

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 …

Social scientific interest in intergenerational relationships between adults has increased in
recent years. However, there is a lack of theoretical work that allows for the integration of …

Armed with the latest research in the field, the Third Edition of Intimate Violence in Families
explodes many of the conventional myths and controversies hindering understanding of …

In this first large-scale random sample survey of elder abuse and neglect, interviews were
conducted with 2020 community-dwelling elderly persons in the Boston metropolitan area …

Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a
common theme expressed by the subjects-the sense of having been betrayed, first by their …

Providing an integrated and thorough representation from current research and
contemporary society, Family Ties and Aging shows how pressing issues of our time—an …

Patterns of sexual abuse and sexual assault are analyzed from 162 reports involving victims
with disabilities. Results suggest that abuse and assault are frequently repeated and …

The metaphor of domestic violence as chronic disease is a useful one for clinicians. Studies
of domestic violence over the life span suggest that, like many ongoing illnesses that are …

Over the past few decades, developmental, social, and clinical research has generated a
wealth of information regarding the etiology and dynamics of dependent personality traits in …