Document Type
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BL
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Record Number
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1028568
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b782938
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Main Entry
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Levy, Barrie.
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Title & Author
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Women and violence /\ Barrie Levy.
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Publication Statement
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Berkeley, Calif. :: Seal Press :: Distributed by Publishers Group West,, ©2008.
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Series Statement
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Seal studies
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Page. NO
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1 online resource (x, 200 pages) :: illustrations
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ISBN
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0786726725
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: 1580052444
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: 9780786726721
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: 9781580052443
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-184) and index.
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Contents
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Violence against women : an overview -- Global perspectives -- Consequences -- Controversies and debates -- Activism.
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Abstract
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"Women and Violence is a comprehensive look at the issue of violence against women and its many appearances, causes, costs, and consequences. Barrie Levy interweaves real-life stories and deft analysis with global perspectives on violence, overviews of controversies and debates, and thought-provoking coverage of social change strategies and activism."--Jacket.
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Subject
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Women-- Crimes against.
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Women-- Social conditions.
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Women-- Violence against.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services Welfare.
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Subject
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Women-- Crimes against.
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Women-- Social conditions.
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Women-- Violence against.
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Dewey Classification
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362.88
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LC Classification
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HV6250.4.W65L49 2008eb
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