Confronting the Unknowns in Jewish Family Violence: A Call for Knowledge Development

Publication Date: January 1993

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Neil B. Guterman

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: Social Services; Family; Domestic Violence

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Although increasing attention is being paid to the problem of Jewish family violence, the effectiveness of the Jewish communal response is limited by the existing knowledge base, which provokes more questions than it answers. We need to know more about the actual incidence of Jewish family violence, the unique factors that place Jewish families at risk for family violence, the kinds of programs that are effective in preventing or reducing this problem, and the communal attitudes that can facilitate addressing Jewish family violence. Relatively simple research efforts can be made to provide sound information on this problem.