Violence Within The Family

Herzberger connects the study of child, partner, sibling, and elderly abuse to the varied disciplinary perspectives of social psychology. This book is appropriate for course use in criminal justice, family systems, public policy, psychology, and sociology.

Sharon D. Herzberger is a professor of psychology at Trinity College.

1 The Incidence of Family Violence; 2 Attitudes about Violence in Families; 3 Victims' Reactions to Violence; 4 The Dynamics of Family Life; 5 Theories of Aggression; 6 Learning to Be Aggressive; 7 Biological Contributions to Family Violence; 8 Nature and Nurture on Display; 9 Legal and Social Service Interventions in Cases of Family Violence; 10 The Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence.