Doak, Melissa J

This book provides an overview of background information and summarizes up-to-date research, legislation, and statistical information concerning the problems of child abuse and domestic violence in the United States.

Discusses the daily life of people at home during the Civil War, including the lives of women and African Americans, the differences of life in the North and South, discussing the economy and politics of both the North and the South.

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics on different groups of American women and aspects of women's lives in the U.S., covering such topics as women's education, health, and occupations; women as criminals and as victims; women in politics; and child and elder care.

Provides contemporary and historical information, including statistics, on several aspects of children and their maturation in the U.S., including birth rates and trends, family and living arrangements, child care, health and safety, education, teen sexuality, economics, recreation, and attitudes.