Violence Against Women An International Perspective /

• Main Authors: Johnson, Holly (Author), Ollus, Natalia (Author), Nevala, Sami (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Criminology.; Social work.; Sociology.; Social Sciences.; Social Work.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Sociology, general.

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 violen...

Table of Contents:

• 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?.