Sixteen scholars present the latest research on gender based abuse, its interpersonal, social and cultural dimensions, and promising intervention and prevention strategies in Conflict, Gender, Violence. Essays include discussions of: -The Austrian Protection from Violence Act-; Women's Politics in Austria-; Recent Legal Changes in Romania to Protect Women Against Domestic Violence-; Women Victims of Domestic Violence: Consequences for Their Health and the Role of the Health System-; Violence Against Women/Violence Against Men: Comparisons, Differences, Controversies-; Childcare, Violence, and Fathering: Are Violent Fathers who Look After Their Children Likely to Be Less Abusive-; and other relevant issues
Biography
Renate Klein earned a Ph.D in psychology from the University of Marburg, Germany, teaches family studies and women's studies at the University of Maine in the United States, and coordinates the European Research Network on Conflict, Gender, and Violence. Bernard Wallner studied behavioral endocrinology and anthropology at the University of Vienna, where he received his Ph.D.
