A domestic violence casebook featuring cases statutes notes interdisciplinary materials narratives problems and a particular sensitivity to the victim s perspective as well as issues of race ethnicity social class and sexual orientation. Features: reflects the social reality of intimate partner violence through human-interest narratives that complement the cases integrates interdisciplinary perspectives including excerpts notes and questions emanating from history literature psychology sociology social work criminology and medicine blends analyses of current social science research to enhance student understanding focuses on cutting-edge areas of law and often-ignored issues covers the full range of types of abuse presents a variety of problem exercises derived from actual cases and current events easily adapts to shorter or longer courses
