Companion Reader on Violence Against Women

Claire M. Renzetti, PhD, is the Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women, and Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at the University of Kentucky. She is editor of the international, interdisciplinary journal, Violence Against Women; co-editor with Jeffrey Edleson of the Interpersonal Violence book series for Oxford University Press; and editor of the Gender and Justice book series for University of California Press. She has authored or edited 25 books as well as numerous book chapters and articles in professional journals. Much of her research has focused on the violent victimization experiences of socially and economically marginalized women. Her current research includes studies examining the relationship between religiosity and intimate partner violence perpetration, an evaluation of a horticultural therapy program at a shelter for battered women, and a study of potential jurors’ prototypes of sex trafficking victims and perpetrators. She has held elected and appointed leadership positions in national and regional professional organizations, and has been honored with awards for her work to improve the quality of life and the health and safety of women. Jeffrey L. Edleson, PhD, is Dean and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare. He is Professor Emeritus in the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and founding director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. He has published more than 130 articles and 12 books on domestic violence, group work, and program evaluation. Edleson recently served on the US National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.Raquel Kennedy Bergen is a Professor of Sociology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her BS from Saint Joseph’s University in Sociology and her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author or co-author of numerous scholarly publications and nine books on violence against women including, Wife Rape: Understanding the Response of Survivors and Service Providers; and Issues in Intimate Violence. With Claire Renzetti and Jeff Edleson she edited, Sourcebook on Violence Against Women and Violence Against Women: Classic Statements. She co-edited Violence Against Women: Readings from Social Problems with Claire Renzetti. She is the current Chair of Gender Studies at Saint Joseph’s and the faculty moderator for the Rape Education Prevention Program. Her area of expertise is sexual violence in intimate partnerships and she regularly provides workshops around the country to domestic violence and rape crisis programs to address this form of violence. She has volunteered as an advocate for battered women and sexual assault survivors for the past 27 years. Her current research continues in the field of violence against women—analyzing the intersection of women’s experiences of physical, sexual and emotional violence with their partners during pregnancy.

• IntroductionPart I: Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Researching Violence Against WomenAn ecological model of the impact of sexual assault on women’s mental health. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 10, 225-246. (2009) - R. Campbell, E. Dworkin, G. CabralThe capabilities approach and violence against women: Implications for social development. International Social Work, 51, 25-36. (2008) - L. PylesCollecting reliable information about violence against women safely in household interviews: Experience from a large-scale national survey in South Asia. Violence Against Women, 15, 482-496. (2009) - N. Anderson, A. Cockcroft, N. Ansari, K. Omer, U. U. Chaudhry, A. Khan, L. PearsonDevelopment of the Scale of Economic Abuse. Violence Against Women, 14, 563-588. (2008) - A. E. Adams, C. M. Sullivan, D. Bybee, M. R. GreesonPart II: Types of Violence Against WomenThe extensive sexual violation and sexual abuse histories of incarcerated women. Violence Against Women, 14, 1090-1127. (2008) - C. Mc-Daniels-Wilson, J. BelknapGendered war and gendered peace: Truth commissions and post-conflict gender violence: Lessons from South Africa. Violence Against Women, 15 , 1169-1193. (2009) - T. A. Borer(2010). Violence against women and natural disasters: Findings from post-tsunami Sri Lanka. Violence Against Women, 16. (2010) - S. FisherUnderstanding human trafficking in the United States. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 10, 3-30. (2009) - T. K. Logan, R. Walker, G. Hunt“You just give them what they want and pray they don’t kill you”: Street-level sex workers’ reports of victimization, personal resources, and coping strategies. Violence Against Women, 9, 1367-1394. (2003) - R. L. Dalla, Y. Xia, H. KennedyAttitudes toward wife beating: A cross-country study in Asia. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24, 1371-1397. (2009) - M. Rani, S. BonuIntersections of immigration and domestic violence: Voices of battered immigrant women. Feminist Criminology, 4, 32-56. (2009) - E. Erez, M. Adelman, C. GregoryInvisible or pathologized? Racial statistics and violence against women of color. Critical Sociology, 34, 193-211. (2008) - K. FerraroWhen crises collide: How intimate partner violence and poverty intersect to shape women’s mental health and coping. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 10, 306-329. (2009) - L. A. Goodman, K. F. Smyth, A. M. Borges, R. SingerAdult domestic violence in cases of international parental abduction. Violence Against Women, 11, 115-138. (2005) - S. Shetty, J. L. EdlesonDomestic violence between same-gender partners: Recent findings and future research. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20, 149-154. (2005) - J. C. McClennonPart III: Prevention and Direct InterventionSexual assault support services and community systems: Understanding critical issues and needs in the LGBTQ community. Violence Against Women, 15, 952-976. (2009) - J. L. Todahl, D. Linville, A. Bustin, J. Wheeler, J. GauNormative misperceptions of abuse among perpetrators of IPV. Violence Against Women, 16, 370-386. (2010) - C. Neighbors, D. D. Walker, L. F. Mbilinyi, A. O’Rourke, J. L. Edleson, J. Zegree, R.A. RoffmanDanger zone: Battered mothers and their families in supervised visitation. Violence Against Women, 14, 1313-1325. (2008) - T. Parker, K. Rogers, M. Collins, J. L. EdlesonFactors associated with engagement in a police-advocacy home-visit intervention to prevent domestic violence. Violence Against Women, 14, 1430-1450. (2008) - C. S. Stover, A. M. Rainey, M. Berkman, S. MaransPartnering with community-based organizations to reduce intimate partner violence. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 31, 224-257. (2009) - T. Bloom, J. Wagman, R. Hernandez, N. Yrogui, N. Hernandez-Valdovinos, M. Dahlstrom, N. GlassThe violence against women campaigns in Latin America. Feminist Criminology, 3, 145-168. (2008) - S. Cole, L. Phillips