Stopping rape: Towards a Comprehensive Policy - Brossura

Walby, Sylvia

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ISBN 10: 1447322096 ISBN 13: 9781447322092

Casa editrice: Policy Press, 2015

Riassunto

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the international policies developed to stop rape, together with case studies on their effectiveness in practice. Engaging with the legal and criminal justice systems, health services, specialized services for victim-survivors, educational and cultural outreach, and more, it brings together both theory and real-world evidence to build a thorough picture of worldwide efforts to fight rape in all its contexts.

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Sylvia Walby is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and UNESCO Chair in Gender Research at Lancaster University. She is the author, most recently, of Globalization and Inequalities: Complexity and Contested Modernities. Philippa Olive and Jude Towers are senior research fellows in the Department of Sociology, and Brian Francis is professor of social statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, all at Lancaster University. Sofia Strid is a lecturer in gender studies and political science at Örebro University, Sweden. Andrea Krizsán is a research Fellow in the Centre for Policy Studies, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. Emanuela Lombardo research fellow in political science at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Corinne May-Chahal is professor of social work at Lancaster University. Suzanne Franzway is professor of sociology and gender studies at University of South Australia. David Sugarman is professor of law at Lancaster University. Bina Agarwal is professor of development economics and environment at the University of Manchester. Jo Armstrong is a research associate in the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University.

The book is written by scholars from around the world, led by Sylvia Walby: Philippa Olive, Jude Towers, Brian Francis, Sofia Strid, Andrea Krizsán, Emanuela Lombardo, Corinne May-Chahal, Suzanne Franzway, David Sugarman, Bina Agarwal and Jo Armstrong. Walby is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and UNESCO Chair in Gender Research, at Lancaster University and has received funding from UN Women, UNECE, European Parliament, European Institute for Gender Equality, Council of Europe, Home Office, and ESRC.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Policy Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1447322096
• ISBN 13: 9781447322092
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile