TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Building systems for safety in the family: The U.S. experience
JO  - Journal of comparative social welfare
A1  - Andrews, Arlene Bowers
A1  - Melton, Gary B.
SP  - 24
EP  - 24
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
N2  - Because of its global influence, its cultural emphasis on civil rights, and its heavy reliance on law enforcement strategies, the United States presents an especially interesting case in comparative studies of systems for control of family violence. The cultural emphasis on the legal system is found in the responses to both child maltreatment and intimate partner violence, and both protection systems continue to face serious challenges. Nonetheless, advocates concerned with these problems have often been in conflict. As concern has increased about children exposed to intimate partner violence, however, there has begun to be some ideological rapprochement between the two groups of advocates.<p /> 
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SN  - 1748-6831
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486830008415780
ID  - ref1
ER  -