SOCIAL SCIENCES
Kenney, Karen Latchana

Domestic Violence

(4) YA Essential Issues series. Domestic Violence presents a brief historical overview of abuse (mostly of women), including ill-conceived laws originally designed to protect abusive husbands; statistical data and preventive procedures are also discussed. Homelessness looks at causes, describes situations, and discusses possible solutions to the problem. Photographs and sidebars add immediacy but crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Issues titles: Homelessness and Domestic Violence.

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