The Social Causes of Husband-Wife Violence Tapa dura - 1980

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1980. Near Fine, unmarked book with very minor soiling to page tops. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Univ of Minnesota Pr, 1980. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine and front board. 269 educational and informative pages! "Why is the social group that society most often looks to for warmth, intimacy, and love also characterized by cruelty and violence? This book attempts to answer that seemingly ironic question. The authors examine aspects of family stress from both social and cultural viewpoints and conclude that violence grows out of the nature of social arrangements and cannot be explained in terms of the personalities of husbands and wives. They emphasize the fundamental contradictions built into family life as it is now constituted, and point out that counseling and family therapy alone will not decrease the level of violence in family settings. Real change will come about only with a… Leer más

University of Minnesota Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.