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Annotated Bibliography on Spouse Abuse

NCJ Number
76002
Date Published
1980
Length
14 pages
Annotation
An annotated bibliography of publications on spouse abuse is presented.
Abstract
The 17 works date mainly from the late 1970's and are meant to provide a general introduction to the topic of spouse abuse. All of the works included are major contributions on social, legal, and psychological aspects of wife abuse. Works are presented alphabetically by author. Annotations are extensive, describing the contents of the books or articles and outlining the major theses developed in the works. Information is also supplied on where to obtain the studies.