Walter S. DeKeseredy is the Anna Deane Carlson endowed chair of social sciences, director of the Research Center on Violence, and a professor of sociology at West Virginia University. The author of 30 books and more than 150 journal articles, he was named fellow of the American Society of Criminology.Leah C. Oldham is a doctoral candidate in sociology at West Virginia University.Martin D. Schwartz is a professorial lecturer at George Washington University and an emeritus professor at Ohio University. He has published 25 editions of 14 books, 80 refereed journal articles, and another 80 chapters and reports. He is a fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and has received a variety of distinguished scholar, teaching, and mentoring awards from international criminology organizations. His work has centred on organizational and peer support for violence against women in school, relationships, sport, and other institutions.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Key Definitional Issues in the Study of Violence Against Women in Sport2. Interpersonal Types of Woman Abuse in Sport3. Women’s Experiences of Crimes of the Powerful in Sport4. Explaining Violence Against Women in Sport Contexts5. What is to be Done about Violence Against Women in Sport?NotesIndexAbout the Authors

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Walter S. DeKeseredy is the Anna Deane Carlson endowed chair of social sciences, director of the Research Center on Violence, and a professor of sociology at West Virginia University. The author of 30 books and more than 150 journal articles, he was named fellow of the American Society of Criminology.Leah C. Oldham is a doctoral candidate in sociology at West Virginia University.Martin D. Schwartz is a professorial lecturer at George Washington University and an emeritus professor at Ohio University. He has published 25 editions of 14 books, 80 refereed journal articles, and another 80 chapters and reports. He is a fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and has received a variety of distinguished scholar, teaching, and mentoring awards from international criminology organizations. His work has centred on organizational and peer support for violence against women in school, relationships, sport, and other institutions.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Key Definitional Issues in the Study of Violence Against Women in Sport2. Interpersonal Types of Woman Abuse in Sport3. Women’s Experiences of Crimes of the Powerful in Sport4. Explaining Violence Against Women in Sport Contexts5. What is to be Done about Violence Against Women in Sport?NotesIndexAbout the Authors

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Walter S. DeKeseredy is the Anna Deane Carlson endowed chair of social sciences, director of the Research Center on Violence, and a professor of sociology at West Virginia University. The author of 30 books and more than 150 journal articles, he was named fellow of the American Society of Criminology.Leah C. Oldham is a doctoral candidate in sociology at West Virginia University.Martin D. Schwartz is a professorial lecturer at George Washington University and an emeritus professor at Ohio University. He has published 25 editions of 14 books, 80 refereed journal articles, and another 80 chapters and reports. He is a fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and has received a variety of distinguished scholar, teaching, and mentoring awards from international criminology organizations. His work has centred on organizational and peer support for violence against women in school, relationships, sport, and other institutions.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Key Definitional Issues in the Study of Violence Against Women in Sport2. Interpersonal Types of Woman Abuse in Sport3. Women’s Experiences of Crimes of the Powerful in Sport4. Explaining Violence Against Women in Sport Contexts5. What is to be Done about Violence Against Women in Sport?NotesIndexAbout the Authors

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