Poverty, Battered Women, and Work in U.S. Public Policy
Author | : Lisa D. Brush |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2011-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195398502 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195398505 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Download or read book Poverty, Battered Women, and Work in U.S. Public Policy written by Lisa D. Brush and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents findings from research on the intersection of poverty and men's coercive control of their wives and girlfriends. It articulates a progressive feminist human rights-based alternative to the conventional contention that policy should respond to poverty and abuse by reforming women's character and behavior through employment.