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Violence Against Women
ISBN-13:
9780387732046
Veröffentl:
2007
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Holly Johnson
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
1 - PDF Watermark
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The International Violence against Women Survey (IVAWS) has interviewed over 23,000 women in eleven countries (including Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Mozambique, the Philippines, Poland and Switzerland) about their experiences with gender-based violence. Violence against Women: An International Perspective presents the comparative results for nine of these countries, testing current theories about male violence against women, and offering both global context and implications for other areas of the world. Included are findings on:
"The authors form a management team for the International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS). This is an international, comparative survey which interviews random samples of women about their experiences with male violence. The objective of IVAWS is to investigate the level and nature of victimization of women in a number of countries worldwide, to assess the similarities and differences in women's experiences, to provide statistical data for the development of criminal justice and social responses to victims, and to test theories."
Violence Against WomenWorldwide: Setting the Context.- Methodology of the International Violence Against Women Survey.- The Prevalence and Severity of Violence Against Women.- The Impact and Consequences of Violence for Women.- Correlates of Violence.- Disclosing Violence to Police and Other Supports.- What Can be Done to End Violence Against Women?.
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