WS 370 - Intimate Partner Violence Seminar (PS 370)
(3 cr.) This seminar addresses the prevalence, causes and consequences of partner abuse. Etiological models of partner violence are examined from social perspectives (feminist, socioeconomic, anthropological and evolutionary theory), and psychological perspectives (personality disorders, perceived causes and justification of violence). The impact of violence on victims (physical and psychological consequences) is addressed. Prerequisite: two courses from SO, WS, PS, CJ level 200; As Needed, Fall
