Violence Against Women

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Countering Historical and Contemporary Missteps on the Road to Social Justice

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvKim M. Anderson,Kirsten K. Havig,Kim M Anderson,Kirsten K Havig

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Violence Against Women: Countering Historical and Contemporary Missteps on the Road to Social Justice examines violence against women (VAW) as a systemic and intersectional human rights crisis. Drawing on sociology, law, public health, and feminist theory, the book emphasizes structural, political, and representational dimensions of intersectionality to show how racism, sexism, colonialism, ableism, and economic inequality converge to shape patterns of harm and help-seeking. The book traces how language, media narratives, institutional practices, and state policies reproduce vulnerability and constrain justice, while centering the insights and leadership of survivors whose perspectives have too often been marginalized.Organized into three parts, the book moves from foundational frameworks to analyses of intersecting systems of power and, finally, to pathways for justice, healing, and transformation. It examines structural inequities in law, healthcare, and social policy; political debates surrounding criminalization and state response; and representational dynamics that silence some survivors while amplifying others. Highlighting survivor-led, culturally specific, and abolitionist approaches, the volume offers alternative models of safety and accountability rooted in community knowledge. By synthesizing research, policy, and praxis, it provides a critical resource for scholars, policymakers, students, and advocates committed to building futures grounded in equity, dignity, and collective care.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-01
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt503 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary Perspectives on Social Inequalities in the United States
Antal sidor448
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666942149

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Kim M. Anderson is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a member of the university’s Violence Against Women Faculty Research Cluster, where she holds a secondary appointment. Kirsten K. Havig currently works as a therapist in private practice with an emphasis on the treatment of trauma rooted in interpersonal and family violence as well as vicarious trauma impacting first responders and mental health providers.

Part I Foundations and Frameworks of Violence Against WomenChapter 1 – Defining the Social Problem of Violence Against WomenChapter 2 – Intersectionality and Violence Against WomenChapter 3 – Intimate Partner Violence: Structural Inequities and Pathways to JusticeChapter 4 – Domestic Violence: Legal Limits and Pathways to ReformChapter 5 – Sexual Violence: Forms, Impacts, and CostsChapter 6 – Barriers to Justice: Institutional Gaps in Responding to Sexual ViolenceChapter 7 – Foundational Frameworks for Understanding Violence Against WomenPart II Intersectionality, Structures, and Systems of PowerChapter 8 – Expanding the Lens: Inclusive and Emerging Theories in Anti-Violence WorkChapter 9 – Reproductive Justice: Histories of Control and Paths to LiberationChapter 10 – Reproductive Control: Coercion, Criminalization, and Systemic HarmChapter 11 – Representational Intersectionality: Media Agenda-Setting and Public Health Interpretation of Violence Against WomenChapter 12: Political Intersectionality, Part I — Lessons from Feminist Struggles Past and PresentChapter 13 — Political Intersectionality, Part II: Battered Women’s, Indigenous, and Disability Rights MovementsChapter 14 — Political Intersectionality, Part III: Policy Pathways Across Government Chapter 15 – Political Intersectionality, Part IV: Before and Beyond VAWAPART III: Pathways to Justice, Healing, and TransformationChapter 16 – Justice as Horizon: Lessons LearnedChapter 17 – Policy and Research as Pathways to JusticeChapter 18 – Practice Futures: Survivor-Centered Pathways to Healing and SafetyChapter 19 – Reimagining Justice: Survivor and Practitioner Pathways ForwardChapter 20 – Epilogue: Toward Futures of Safety and Justice