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J Fam Viol (2013) 28:849DOI 10.1007/s10896-013-9551-8
BOOK REVIEW
Janice L. Ristock: Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ Lives
Routledge, 2011, 338 pages, $125.00
Susan J. Wurtzburg
Published online: 27 September 2013# Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
LGBTQ (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer) intimate partner abuse has been neglected by domestic violence academics, although workers at shelters and other intervention agencies recognize its prevalence, and the need for more research and data-informed resources. A caveat to this statement is that there are many studies dealing with lesbian violence (probably because these individuals have presented at women-focused intervention agencies for decades, so there was greater awareness of them initially), but little research deals with the transgendered and queer communities.
Ordinarily, this lack of research might only be problematic for social science advancement, but in this case, it has clear implications for members of the LGBTQ community, who need help dealing with inter-partner violence. Lack of data...