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The political economy of violence against women [electronic resource] / Jacqui True.
Series: Oxford studies in gender and international relations: Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resourceISBN: 9780199979516Subject(s): Women -- Violence against
| Sex discrimination against women | Sex crimes | Women and war | Women -- Social conditions | Family and Relationships | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199755929DDC classification: 362.8292 LOC classification: HV6250.4.W65 | T78 2012Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 13, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.