Summary: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- References -- Introduction: Stalking Behavior in a Global Context -- Introduction -- The Approach Adopted in this Book -- The Structure of the Book -- Exploring the Global Phenomenon of Stalking Behavior from a Psycho-Criminological Perspective -- References -- Part 1 Theories and Research -- Chapter 1 Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization Research: Taking Stock of Key Conceptual, Definitional, Prevalence, and Theoretical Issues -- Introduction -- Conceptual and Definitional Issues-Stalking -- Conceptual and Definitional Issues-Cyberstalking -- Prevalence of Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization -- Theoretical Approaches Applied to Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization -- Multi-Theoretical Frameworks -- Future Directions for Research -- References -- Chapter 2 Racial Differences in Stalking Victimization, Police Reporting, and Coping Strategies among White, Black, and Asian Americans -- Introduction -- Stalking Victimization -- Racial Differences in Stalking Victimization -- Racial Differences in Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Stalking Victims -- Data and Methods -- Sample -- Measures -- Analytic Strategy -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Ex-Partner Stalking in Finland: Children as Knowing Agents in Parental Stalking -- Introduction -- Finland as a Research Context for Ex-Partner Stalking -- Method -- Dimensions of Children's Knowing Agency -- Children's Various Knowing Agency -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 Unwanted Attention: A Survey on Cyberstalking Victimization -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Cyberspace -- Defining Cyberstalking -- Reviewing the Literature on Cyberstalking -- Impact of Cyberstalking on Victims -- Victims' Actions and Coping Efforts.
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