Family Violence from a Global Perspective: A Strengths-Based Approach

Abstract

Introduction - Sylvia M. Asay, John DeFrain, Marcee Metzger, Bob Moyer Africa Chapter 1. Family Violence From a Global Perspective: Strengths-Based Research and Case Studies: The Case of South Africa - Busisiwe Nkosi and Priscilla S. Daniels Chapter 2: Domestic Violence in Botswana: Factors That Help Women Overcome Abuse - Lois R. Mberengwa, Tapologo Maundeni and Kgomotso K. More Chapter 3: Domestic Violence in Kenya: Strengths-Based Research - Jane Rose Njue, Dorothy Rombo, Laura S. Smark, Anne N. Lutomia and Lucy Wandiri Mbirianjau Asia Chapter 4: Domestic Violence in a Chinese Cultural Context: Who Gets the Blame? - Yan Xia, Cixin Wang, Shuhong Luo, Haiping Wang and Xiaoyun Zhang Chapter 5: Family Violence From an Indian Perspective - Lina Kashyap and Trupti Panchal Chapter 6: Marital Violence in South Korea - Grace H. Chung and Sun Wha Ok Europe Chapter 7: Domestic Violence Against Women in Greece - Theodora Kaldi-Koulikidou and Styliani Plevraki Chapter 8: Family Violence in Moldova - Sylvia M. Asay, Valentina Bodrug-Lungu and Mihaela Robila Chapter 9: Violence in the Modern Russian Family - Vladimir I. Zubkov Latin America Chapter 10: Intrafamilial Violence and Social Vulnerability: A Glimpse of the Reality in Brazil - Luisa Fernanda Habigzang, Jean Von Hohendorff and Silvia H. Koller Chapter 11: Family Violence in Mexico - Rosario Esteinou The Middle East Chapter 12: Contextualizing Oppression and Family Violence in Israel: Israeli and Palestinian Experiences - Maha N. Younes North America Chapter 13: Family Violence in Canada - Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend, Steve McMullin and Catherine Holtmann Chapter 14: Family Violence in the United States: A Community and a Country Respond - Marcee Metzger and Bob Moyer Oceania Chapter 15: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Striving to Address Domestic and Family Violence in Australia - Leanne Schubert, Penny Crofts and Kerri Bird Chapter 16: Family Violence in Aotearoa, New Zealand - E. Catherine Dickey Epilogue - Sylvia M. Asay, John DeFrain, Marcee Metzger, Bob Moyer Index