Confronting Sexism and Violence Against Women: A Challenge for Social Work takes a thought-provoking look at
the many issues related to discrimination and violence against women. Using a continuum model, each chapter examines
a specific problem or issue while showing readers how various forms of sexism and violence are interrelated. The
authors also propose practice and policy strategies to confront these issues from a strengths and empowerment perspective.
Table of Contents
Presenting the Continuum : A Brief Overview.
Women's Institutional Status.
Psychological Wounds.
Gendered Communication.
Economic Assault on Women.
Controlling Women's Bodies : Health and Reproductive Freedom.
Pornography and Prostitution.
Sexual Harassment : Assaults on Women at Work and at School.
Women Who Are Battered.
Sexual Assault.
Battered Women Who Kill and Femicide : The Final Acts of Violence against Women.
Personal and Professional Implications : A Conversation with Social Workers.
