TY  - BOOK
AU  - Simister,J.
TI  - Gender based violence: causes and remedies 
T2  - Family issues in the 21st century
SN  - 9781619427860 (hbk.)
AV  - HV6626 .S56 2012
U1  - 362.82/92 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Nova Science Publishers
KW  - Wife abuse
KW  - Women
KW  - Violence against
KW  - Family violence
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- What is "gender based violence" (GBV)? -- GBV harms women and children -- Prevalence of GBV worldwide -- Attitudes to acceptability of GBV -- Trends in GBV prevalence and attitudes -- Patriarchal culture & "gender deviance neutralization" cause GBV -- Effects of female seclusion and nomadic pastoralism on GBV risk -- GBV is associated with childhood socialization -- GBV is bullying: a stronger person hits a weaker person -- GBV and women's earnings -- Alcohol increases the risk of GBV -- GBV may be related to cortisol -- GBV is sometimes a response to stressful temperatures -- We need a global intervention to reduce GBV -- Conclusion
ER  -