Welcome to the Student Study Site

This student study site is intended to enhance your understanding of Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction, 3rd Edition by Ola W. Barnett, Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, and Robin D. Perrin. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing the potential for you to learn and enhance your educational experience.

The following materials are available on this site:

General Resources

Flashcards by Letter Group: The E-Flashcards are a tool for students to enhance their understanding of key terms. E-Flashcards may also be used as a study tool for exams and quizzes.

Chapter Resources

Chapter Outlines: Carefully crafted outlines follow the structure of each chapter, providing an essential reference and teaching tool.

Web Quizzes: Flexible self-quizzes allow students to independently assess their progress in learning course material.

Case Studies: Original cases provide instructors with additional material and give students the opportunity to apply the concepts from the text.

Discussion Questions: Chapter-specific questions help launch discussion by prompting students to engage with the material and by reinforcing important content.

Student Activities: These lively and stimulating ideas for use in and out of class reinforce active learning. The activities apply to individual or group projects.

Video Links: Carefully selected, web-based video resources feature relevant interviews, lectures, personal stories, inquiries, and other content for use in independent or classroom-based explorations of key topics.

Web Resources: These links to relevant websites direct both instructors and students to additional resources for further research on important chapter topics. 

Journal Articles

SAGE Journal Articles: A “Learning From SAGE Journal Articles” feature provides access to recent, relevant full-text articles from SAGE’s leading research journals. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides discussion questions to focus and guide student interpretation.