The Concept and Measurement of Violence Against Women and Men (Paperback)

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The extent of violence against women is currently hidden. How should violence be measured? How should research and new ways of thinking about violence improve its measurement? Could improved measurement change policy? The book is a guide to how the measurement of violence can be best achieved. It shows how to make femicide, rape, domestic violence, and FGM visible in official statistics. It offers practical guidance on definitions, indicators and coordination mechanisms. It reflects on theoretical debates on 'what is gender', 'what is violence', and 'the concept of coercive control'. and introduces the concept of 'gender saturated context'. Analysing the socially constructed nature of statistics and the links between knowledge and power, it sets new standards and guidelines to influence the measurement of violence in the coming decades.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2017
First published:	2016
Authors:	Sylvia Walby • Jude Towers • Susan Balderston • Consuelo Corradi • Brian Francis • Markku Heiskanen • Karin Helweg-Larsen • Lut Mergaert • Phillipa Olive • Emma Palmer
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-3263-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Causes & prevention of crime Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4473-3263-6
Barcode:	9781447332633

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