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| NCJ Number:
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NCJ 100208
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| Title:
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Family Secret: Domestic Violence in America
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| Author(s):
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W A Stacey ; A Shupe
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| Corporate Author:
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National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
United States
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| Sale:
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National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States |
| Publication Date:
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1986 |
| Pages:
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4 |
| Type:
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Studies/research reports |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Note:
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Criminal Justice Book Summaries. A summary of 'The Family Secret: Domestic Violence in America' (NCJ 92295) |
| Annotation:
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This is a summary of a book that recounts the methodology and findings of a Texas study of victims and perpetrators of family violence. |
| Abstract:
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Data resources included detailed histories of 542 women and their batterers who entered two Texas shelters, followup interviews with selected shelter residents 1 to 2 years after leaving the shelters, telephone interviews with 2,096 persons who called a shelter hotline, and informal discussions and formal interviews with dozens of abused women outside the shelter and with various professionals who have worked with battered women. Information on the victims covered type of abuse, age, marital status, race, education, income, drug and alcohol use, and history of abuse as children. The study also examined why they stayed in the abusive situation and why they decided to leave and enter the shelter. The profile of the batterers encompassed age, education, income, patterns of violent behavior, and background of abuse as a child. After reviewing options for staying and leaving the abusive relationship, the summary discusses the role of shelters for battered families, what happens after leaving the shelter, and the criminal justice system's response to spouse abuse. Recommendations focus on the need for legislation, public education, and support for shelters. 5 suggested readings and 3 sources of information. |
| Main Term(s):
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Battered wives |
| Index Term(s):
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Shelters for battered wives ; Domestic assault ; Abusing spouses ; Offender profiles ; Victim profiles ; Texas |
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