The Violent Home

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The Violent Home is written by Richard J. Gelles and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0803904495 (ISBN 10) and 9780803904491 (ISBN 13).

Since its original publication in 1974, The Violent Home has become a classic in family violence literature. The new edition contains the full text of the original as well as a retrospective preface by the author, reflecting on the impact of the book and on its importance for current studies of family violence. Gelles reveals where and when violence in the home is likeliest to occur. He also gives reasons why - such as sex, money and job stress. He also reports actual cases of physical violence between husbands and wives, who relate how they feel and think about these incidents and their relationships with one another.