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Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence NNiicckkyy AAllii JJaacckkssoonn EEddiittoorr New York London Routledge Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Taylor & Francis Group 270 Madison Avenue 2 Park Square New York, NY 10016 Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon OX14 4RN © 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-415-96968-9 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-415-96968-0 (Hardcover) No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the Routledge Web site at http://www.routledge.com CONTENTS Editorial Board Members vii List of Contributors ix Foreword xv Introduction xix List of Entries A–Z xxiii Thematic List of Entries xxvii Entries A–Z 1 Index 739 v EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Tod W. Burke Murray A. Straus Radford University University of New Hampshire Tracy L. Dietz Richard Tewksbury University of Central Florida University of Louisville Jana L. Jasinski Carolyn West University of Central Florida University of Washington, Tacoma vii LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Elaine J. Alpert Boston University Georgia J. Anetzberger Cleveland State University Christina Antonopoulou University of Athens Martha E. Banks ABackans DCP, Inc. Raquel Kennedy Bergen Saint Joseph’s University L. Rene´ Bergeron University of New Hampshire LaVerne A. Berkel University of Missouri–Kansas City Teri Bernades California State University, Fresno E. Sue Blume Independent Scholar Bette L. Bottoms University of Illinois at Chicago Tod W. Burke Radford University Sondra Burman University of Oklahoma–Tulsa Mar´ıa Bustelo Complutense University Jacquelyn C. Campbell Johns Hopkins University Bonnie E. Carlson University at Albany, State University of New York Janice E. Clifford Auburn University Wendy P. Crook Florida State University Theodore P. Cross RTI International Lanette P. Dalley Minot State University Clarissa Freitas Dias Georgia State University ix

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The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence is a modern reference from the leading international scholars in domestic violence research. This ground-breaking project has created the first ever publication of an encyclopedia of domestic violence. The primary goal of the Encyclopedia is to provide information on a variety of traditional, as well as breakthrough, issues in this complex phenomenon. The coverage of the Encyclopedia is broad and diverse, encompassing the entire life span from infancy to old age. The entries include the traditional research areas, such as battered women, child abuse and dating violence. However, this Encyclopedia is unique in that it includes many under-studied areas of domestic violence, such as ritual abuse-torture within families, domestic violence against women with disabilities, pseudo-family violence and domestic violence within military families. It is also unique in that it examines cross-cultural perspectives of domestic violence. One of the key special features in this Encyclopedia is the cross-reference section at the end of each entry. This allows the reader the ability to continue their research of a particular topic. This book will be an easy-to-read reference guide on a host of topics, which are alphabetically arranged. Precautions have been taken to ensure that the Encyclopedia is not politically slanted; rather, it is hoped that it will serve as a basic guide to better understanding the myriad issues surrounding this labyrinthine topic. Topics covered include: Victims of Domestic Violence; Theoretical Perspectives and Correlates to Domestic Violence; Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Religious Perspectives; Understudied Areas within Domestic Violence Research; Domestic Violence and the Law; and Child Abuse and Elder Abuse.