Special Issue of Violence Against Women
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Contemporary Perspectives on Battered Women’s Use of Non-Fatal Force in Intimate Heterosexual Relationships: A Contextual Approach
Violence Against Women is seeking manuscripts for a special issue on contemporary perspectives regarding battered women’s use of non-fatal force in their intimate heterosexual relationships. Submissions from a variety of disciplines are encouraged including, but not limited to: social work, psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, sociology, law, anthropology, and criminology. Submissions may be empirically based (but do not need to be), and themes may include (but are not limited to): domestic violence, women in prison, criminalization of women’s behavior, probation experiences, legal system strategies, and/or historical as well as cross-cultural analyses.
Manuscripts that include innovative strategies in work with women from communities of color and other marginalized groups are of particular interest.
Submission Deadline: January 7, 2011
Manuscripts should not exceed 30 double-space pages, including tables, references, and notes. Authors should email their manuscripts to: Lisa Young Larance, at llarance@csswashtenaw.org
Lisa Young Larance, MSW, LCSW, LMSW
RENEW Program Coordinator
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
4925 Packard Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Tel: 734-971-9781 x468
Fax: 734-971-2730
Email: llarance@csswashtenaw.org
Web: www.csswashtenaw.org/renew
More information here.
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