Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Researching Violence against Women
Gretchen Arnold & Jami Ake
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Anti-Violence Against Women Movements in the United States
In the Field: When Victims of Battering are Charged with Crimes
Sue Osthoff
Current Controversies: Coercive Control
Evan Stark
Angela Gover, Tara Richards, & Maria Patterson
Chapter 2: Explaining Violence Against Women within the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Current Controversies: Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence
Larry Bennett
Diane Follingstad
Chapter 3: The Challenges of Measuring Violence Against Women
Current Controversies: Are Women Really as Violent as Men? The “Gender Symmetry” Controversy
Sherry Hamby
Susan Miller, LeeAnn Iovanni
Part II: Types of Violence Against Women
Tracy Hipp & Sarah Cook
Chapter 4: Rape and Sexual Assault on Campus, in Diverse Populations, and in the Spotlight
Current Controversies: Disadvantage as a Catalyst for Sexual Victimization
Callie Marie Rennison
Alesha Durfee
Chapter 5: Intimate Partner Violence
In the Field: A Luxurious Reflection on Fearlessness
Sudha Shetty
Current Controversies: Gender-Based Violence Immigrant and Refugee Woman: Heightened Vulnerabilities and Barriers to Help Seeking
Anita Raj & Jennifer Yore
Phoebe Morgan
Chapter 6: Sexual Harassment is Still Violence Against Women at Work
Laura Agnich, Jun Sung Hong, & Anthony Peguero
Chapter 7: Gender-based Violence in Schools
Current Controversies: Technology-facilitated Sexual Violence and Harassment
Nicola Henry & Anastasia Powell
Michelle Meloy & Nicole Cunningham
Chapter 8: Sexual Victimization and Domestic Violence against Elderly Women
Dominque Roe-Sepowitz & Kristine Hickle
Chapter 9: Human Trafficking: A Spotlight on Sex Trafficking
In the Field: Working to End Sex Trafficking
Eliza Reock
Current Controversies: Pornography and Violence Against Women
Matthew Ezzell
Part III: Programs That Work
LeeAnn Iovanni, Susan Miller & Emily Rowe
Chapter 10: Innovative Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
In the Field: Would You Rather Be Right or Effective?
Dorothy Edwards
Leigh Goodmark
Chapter 11: Innovative Criminal Justice Responses to Intimate Partner Violence
Current Controversies: Economic Empowerment Programs for Women Who Have Experience Abuse
Claire Renzetti
Claire Crooks, Peter Jaffe, Caely Dunlop
Chapter 12: Programs for Children Exposed to Violence
Elizabeth Miller & Michele Decker
Chapter 13: Innovative Health Care Responses to Violence against Women
In the Field: Working to Make a Difference
Debi Cain
Current Controversies: Programs for Women Who Have Used Force in Intimate Relationships
Lisa Larance
Richard Tolman, Tova Walsh & Jeffrey Edleson
Chapter 14: Engaging Men in Violence Prevention
In the Field: Intervening with Men Who Batter
David Garvin
Stephanie Townsend & Rebecca Campbell
Chapter 15: Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence: Moving from Core to Comprehensive Services
Evan Stark
Current Controversies: Coercive Control