Miller's rich, mixed-methods approach gives the reader a more complete view of gendered violence by interviewing both young women and young men. Often, when studying couples or violence against women, only the women are interviewed.-Sex Roles, The result of Miller's information lode is a sometimes uplifting book. It is possible for government and private-sector programs to alleviate ... Read morethe violence against females, Miller believes
but not if those in charge lack the will and refuse to allocate the resources. - St. Louis Post Dispatch , Miller's analysis is spot-on and sensitive, illuminating the oft overseen effects and workings of privilege . . . she does a great job at showing how large societal forces have very real, individual, and private consequences. - Feminist Review , In Getting Played, sociologist Jody Miller presents a compelling picture of this dire social problem and explores how inextricably, and tragically, linked violence is to their daily lives in poor urban neighborhoods. -QBR, The Black Book Review Show Less