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Published in: Journal of Family Violence 8/2013

01-11-2013 | BOOK REVIEW

Janice L. Ristock: Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ Lives

Routledge, 2011, 338 pages, $125.00

Author: Susan J. Wurtzburg

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 8/2013

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Excerpt

LGBTQ (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer) intimate partner abuse has been neglected by domestic violence academics, although workers at shelters and other intervention agencies recognize its prevalence, and the need for more research and data-informed resources. A caveat to this statement is that there are many studies dealing with lesbian violence (probably because these individuals have presented at women-focused intervention agencies for decades, so there was greater awareness of them initially), but little research deals with the transgendered and queer communities. …
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Title
Janice L. Ristock: Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ Lives
Routledge, 2011, 338 pages, $125.00
Author
Susan J. Wurtzburg
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Family Violence / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-013-9551-8

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