Sourcebook on Violence Against Women

Sourcebook on Violence Against Women is a comprehensive volume of the current state of research, theory, prevention and intervention on violence against women. While Sourcebook on Violence Against Women was originally conceived as a typical handbook to pull together relevant research, it found its way into the classroom and has been used in a variety of disciplines including psychology, sociology, social work, and gender studies, where courses on women and violence and violence intervention are particularly common.Editors Renzetti, Edleson, and Bergen are well-known in the realms of social work, criminology, and sociology and bring together their expertise along with a well-known cast of contributors. The second edition included the addition of case examples and narratives of women. New chapters were added on assessment, sexual harassment, pornography, cross-cultural issues, prevention, school based programs and intervention, and the role of faith based initiatives