Sanctions And Sanctuary: Cultural Perspectives On The Beating Of WivesDorothy A Counts, Judith K Brown, Jacquelyn C Campbell Bringing together evidence from 15 Western and non-Western societies - ranging from hunter-gatherers to urban Americans - this book examines wife-beating from a worldwide perspective. Cross-cultural comparison aims to give a more accurate picture of cultural influences on wife-battering. |
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Karen Keljo Tracy and Charles B Crawford | 19 |
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Aggression in an Australian Aboriginal | 33 |
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