Based on research on sixty dysfunctional couples, presents information on domestic abuse, the kind of men who perpetrate it, and treatment options
Many women who free themselves from violent domestic situations experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) long after they achieve physical and emotional safety. A ringing telephone or a crowded...
With uncomplicated yet motivational language, this book contains all the tools and advice you need to help yourself recognize, respond to, and overcome domestic violence.
This book stands alone with its gripping personal stories and detailed yet concise descriptions of every form of partner abuse: verbal, emotional, psychological, financial, spiritual, legal, physical, and sexual.
Lacey, a woman in her late thirties, reported, “I remember learning in high school that I am gifted intellectually. This has always been important to my selfesteem. Lately, I have felt so stupid and incompetent that I gave up my law ...
This is the only book on the market today that focuses on the entire spectrum of emotional, verbal, sexual, and physical abuse.
Drawing on cases, Stark identifies the problems with our current approach to domestic violence, outlines the components of coercive control, and then uses this alternate framework to analyse the cases of battered women charged with criminal ...
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan: A Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices
An anthology of stories and poems that bring to life the experiences of women who are victims of domestic violence. Vivid descriptions and strong emotions provide a window into the...
Through the stories of victims, perpetrators, law enforcement, and reform movements from across the country, Snyder explores the real roots of private violence, its far-reaching consequences for society, and what it will take to truly ...