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OverviewThe Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is the most expansive federal legislation addressing intimate violence in the United States to date. Meyer-Emerick uses three theories to examine the legislation: Foucault's theories on how people develop their ideas about their sexuality; Habermas's theories on the legitimacy of the state; and MacKinnon's theories of a gender hierarchy preserved through sexual violence. Through consideration of interviews with policymakers, professionals, and focus groups with citizens, her analysis suggests that state intervention is limited. Additional avenues for combating violence against women is therefore necessary. These theories were also used to develop questions that were asked of policymakers and local professionals in interviews and with focus groups of survivors, perpetrators, and citizens. The interviews revealed perceptual differences between the thinking of the policymakers and the local professionals. These dissimilarities highlight the practitioners' lack of knowledge about the intent of VAWA, which may impede service delivery to clients. The focus group responses indicated that not only do women have a higher distrust than men but that survivors and perpetrators have opinions that diverge from both local citizens and other participants. This demonstrates a need for change in the system that is supposed to be protecting women from violence. Meyer-Emerick concludes with recommendations for further interventions. Policymakers and local providers of social services will find the work of particular value as will scholars and researchers dealing with domestic violence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy Meyer-EmerickPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.397kg ISBN: 9780275970840ISBN 10: 0275970841 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 30 May 2001 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Power of Ideas: How Do We Form Our Beliefs About Sexual Violence The Power of the State: Can the Government Prevent the Terrorization of Women? The Power of Men: Do Men Use Sexual Violence to Preserve Their Power? Conclusions and Challenges Appendices A-I References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationNANCY MEYER-EMERICK is an Assistant Professor at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University./e Dr. Meyer-Emerick worked in local and state government for 20 years prior to teaching. She is a Domestic Violence Hotline and Speaker's Bureau volunteer at the Domestic Violence Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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