Valdez focuses on Mexican-American females who are particularly vulnerable toviolence victimization by virtue of the environmental, economic, and culturalfactors. ÍNDICE: Introduction - Life and Gangs on the West Side - The Research Process: Acquiring Access, Maintaining Visibility, and Establishing Rapport - Families in a Dangerous Community - Risk Behaviors: Delinquency, Violence, Substance Use, and Sexual Relations Sexual and Physical Violence Victimization - The Situational Context of Dating Violence - Explaining Partner Violence: Family, Drugs, and Psychosocial Factors Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-1-4039-6722-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 09/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés