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 (505 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Poverty, Battered Women, and Work in U.S. Public Policy by : Lisa D. Brush
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.