The Concept and Measurement of Violence against Women and Men de Sylvia Walby

The Concept and Measurement of Violence against Women and Men

Sylvia Walby

Jude Towers

Brian Francis

Susan Balderston

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 feb 2017

Both a guide to international debate on the measurement of gender-based violence (GBV) for policy purposes and a handbook on how those measurements can be best achieved, this book draws on cutting-edge statistical research to propose new measurement methods designed for promoting gender equality in the contemporary world. As policy aimed at reducing violence or providing assistance to women rarely tackles the underlying issue of gender inequality, and vice versa, there exists a clear need for guidance. Covering homicide (and femicide specifically), rape and sexual assault, domestic and intimate partner violence, female genital mutilation, and human trafficking, and including practical tools such as definitions of key terms, indicators, and coordination mechanisms, this book provides a framework for measuring GBV that will shape service design, service delivery, and research practices. Engaging with the political nature of statistics and the links between knowledge and power, The Concept and Measurement of Violence against Women and Men has the potential to set new standards and guidelines for decades to come.

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Sylvia Walby is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University and UNESCO Chair of Gender Research and Director Violence & Society UNESCO Centre. Jude Towers is Doctor of Applied Social Statistics, Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University and Associate Director Violence & Society UNESCO Centre. Brian Francis is Professor of Social Statistics at Lancaster University and Associate Director Violence & Society UNESCO Centre. Susie Balderston is Doctor of Applied Social Science, Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University and Lecturer in Social Policy at Salford University. Consuelo Corradi is Professor of Sociology and Vice-Rector at Lumsa University and Vice-Chair of the EU COST Action on Femicide. Markku Heiskanen is Doctor of Sociology and Senior Researcher at the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI). Karin Helweg-Larsen is Emeritus Professor of Social Medicine at University of Copenhagen and member Danish Observatory on Violence against Women. Liz Kelly is Professor of Sexualised Violence at London Metropolitan University and Director of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit. Lut Mergaert is Doctor of Management Sciences and Partner and Research Director at Yellow Window. Philippa Olive is Doctor of Sociology, Senior Research Fellow in Health Services Research at the University of Central Lancashire. Emma Palmer is Lecturer in Social Work at Lancaster University and UK registered social worker. Heidi Stöckl is DPhil Evidence-based Social Intervention and Lecturer in Global Health and Development at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Sofia Strid is Associate Professor of Gender Studies at Örebro University and Co-Director GEXcel International Collegium for Advanced Transdisciplinary Gender Studies.