family violence

A story of family life among African Americans and Latinos living in Brooklyn during the Vietnam era.

A collection of essays that discuss domestic violence.

Presents overviews of domestic violence in thirteen countries around the world, including Australia, Jamaica, Japan, Russia, and the U.S., describing perceptions of domestic violence in each country as well as contributing factors and responses to the problem.

A guide to domestic abuse, including how the law can help the abused, how the abuse can hurt children, guidelines on how to leave the relationship, and addresses of support groups.

Contains a fictional story in which a young girl describes how she was affected by her father's abusive behavior; and includes information and guided counseling facts and exercises aimed at helping readers cope with similar situations.

Ten-year-old Carmen asks for God's help in meeting the challenges of her bossy nature and in facing serious issues such as domestic violence.

Presents a comprehensive study on the effects of family violence on the emotional stability of children, and offers suggestions as to how to help them recover and go on to live normal, healthy lives.

In 1945, Gordy's grandmother takes him and his family into her North Carolina home after his abusive father is arrested, and he just begins to respond to his grandmother's loving discipline when his father returns.