Download or read book Understanding Abusive Families written by James Garbarino and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1997-10-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going to the very heart of the problem of abuse, the authors warn that we must bring about change in basic cultural, social, and economic attitudes which cause, or at least allow, thousands of children to be physically and psychologically harmed. This book traces the dynamics of abuse from infancy through childhood to adolescence.