Family Violence in a Cultural Perspective : Defining, Understanding, and Combating Abuse

PART I. FAMILY VIOLENCE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT: BACKGROUND ISSUES 1. Issues and Definitions 2. Theories and Methods 3. Types and Extent of Maltreatment in the United States PART II. NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURES 4. Native American Cultural Contexts 5. Native American Family Violence PART III. AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURES 6. African American Cultural Contexts 7. African American Child Maltreatment 8. African American Adult Maltreatment PART IV. HISPANIC/LATINO CULTURES 9. Hispanic/Latino Cultural Contexts 10. Hispanic/Latino Child Maltreatment 11. Hispanic/Latino Adult Maltreatment PART V. ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURES 12. Asian American Cultural Contexts 13. Asian American Family Violence PART VI. CONCLUSION: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION 14. Prevention and Intervention in Child Maltreatment 15. Prevention and Intervention in Adult Maltreatment