Description
An award-winning investigative journalist provides a disturbing new look at an underreported type of domestic violence--the abuse of men.
The first edition of Philip W. Cook's book, Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence (Praeger, 1997), drew attention and praise nationwide from individuals and from media, ranging from CNN and Fox network's The O'Reilly Factor to scholarly publications such as The Journal of Marriage and Family. On the 10th anniversary of that groundbreaking book, Cook began revising and expanding his work. The result is this second edition--a disturbing look at a trend that continues to increase. The new edition of Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence offers up-to-date data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence against men, incorporating personal interviews and cases drawn from the media. It also includes updates on law, legislation, court activity, social responses, police activity, support groups, batterer programs, and crisis intervention programs. The final chapter contains a detailed and specific description of needed reforms in the current approach to intimate partner violence, whether the victims are male or female.Author: Philip Cook
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02/01/2009
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.19w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780313356711
ISBN10: 0313356718
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Abuse | Domestic Partner Abuse
- Social Science | General
About the Author
Philip W. Cook is an investigative journalist who has won awards from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists.