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Abused, battered, or stalked :

Buri�anek, Ji�r�i,

Abused, battered, or stalked : violence in intimate partner relations gendered / Ji�r�i Buri�anek, Simona Pik�alkov�a, Zuzana Podan�a. - First English edition. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references.

Searching for the empirical evidence: From victimological surveys to IVAWSThe previous Czech experience; Objectives and methodology of the current research on "Intimate partner violence"; The sample; Some limitations in assessing trends; 3. Physical violence in intimate partnership (Simona Pik�alkov�a); Incidence and forms of physical violence; Profile of violent incident by intimate partner; Correlates of victimization in intimate partnership; Violence in intimate partnership by victim's characteristics; Partnership violence in connection with the aggressor's characteristics 4. Help-seeking behaviour among intimate partner violence victims (Viktorie Kol�insk�a)Formal sources of help; The role of the police in cases of domestic violence; Incidents reported to the police; Obstacles when contacting the police; Other options of formal help; Informal sources of help; Respondents who did not talk to anybody; Conclusion; 5. Psychological violence in intimate relationships: a gender analysis (Zuzana Podan�a); Prevalence of psychological violence; Association between psychological and physical violence; Risk factors of psychological violence

9788024632179 8024632179 8024631636 9788024631639


Unmarried couples--Czech Republic.
Violence--Czech Republic.
Family violence--Czech Republic.
Stalking--Czech Republic.
Victims of family violence--Czech Republic.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
Family violence.
Stalking.
Unmarried couples.
Victims of family violence.
Violence.


Czech Republic.


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