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Title

Understanding Violence

Authors

Elizabeth K. Englander, Bridgewater State UniversityFollow

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Description

In this third edition of Understanding Violence, Elizabeth Kandel Englander draws on contemporary research and theory in varied fields to present a uniquely balanced, integrated, and readable summary of what we currently know about the causes and effects of violence, particularly its effect on children. The goal of this textbook is to give a critical review of the most relevant and important areas of research on street and family violence, examining why it is that people become violent.

Between 1994 and 2004 the United States benefited from a dramatic decline in rates of violent crime. However, as the economy has weakened in recent years and tougher times have returned, the crime rate has shown signs of a modest increase. Understanding Violence comes at this important juncture. The text is arranged into two sections, one of which focuses on broader issues, and another centering on specific types of abuse.

ISBN

0805860908

Publication Date

2007

Publisher

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

City

Mahweh, New Jersey

Edition

3rd ed.

Comments

Elizabeth Englander is professor of Psychology at Bridgewater State University.

Recommended Citation

Englander, Elizabeth K. (2007). Understanding Violence (3rd ed.). Mahweh, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates