Intimate Partner Violence, Risk and Security

Name: Intimate Partner Violence, Risk and Security
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Intimate Partner Violence, Risk and SecuritySecuring Womens Lives in a Global World\nAuthor(s): Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Sandra Walklate, Jude McCulloch, JaneMaree Maher\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138700352, 978-1138700352\nSynopsis\nThis edited collection addresses intimate partner violence, risk and security as global issues. Although intimate partner violence, risk and security are intimately connected they are rarely considered in tandem in the context of global security. Yet, intimate partner violence causes widespread physical, sexual and/or psychological harm. It is the most common type of violence against women internationally and is estimated to affect 30 per cent of women worldwide. Intimate partner violence has received significant attention in recent years, animating political debate, policy and law reform as well as scholarly attention.\n\nIn bringing together a range of international experts, this ed.