Gender-Based Violence and Women's Rights

By Linda Bickerstaff and Zoe Lowery

Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is an epic issue that is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior between people who are familiar, including family members, husbands, boyfriends, children, or caregivers. In a domestic violence situation, one partner procures power and control over the other through force. Readers will find a concise explanation of what constitutes domestic violence, so they can better recognize it when they see or experience it. This crucial resource also provides information about various forms of abuse and other nuances of violence as well as invaluable resources for domestic violence information and assistance.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508174474
• ISBN13: 9781508174479
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12