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Violence in the Family

Author(s): Katalin Baráth
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Pannonhalmi Főapátság

Summary/Abstract: The author, a family therapist, aims to investigate the forms of domestic violence, especially the physical and sexual abuse of the child, and the issue of wife battering. The study gives an overview on relevant social and psychological theories that may be helpful in understanding the causes and effects of violent behavior in the family. The paper emphasizes the importance of studying the circumstances of the perpetrators of violence.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 59-65
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Hungarian