It Could Happen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay
By Unknown Author.
Description
Exactly how batterers use women's fear to gain control is documented in this volume. The authors provide a comprehensive examination of current social psychological research and theory about why women stay in abusive relationships and why they leave, and explain why women should not be blamed for their victimization. Written for mental health and social services practitioners, the volume examines a range of topics, including learned helplessness and hopelessness, post-traumatic stress and the `battered woman syndrome'. Case studies depict the heroic efforts of survivors to libera...
ISBN(s)
0803953097, 9780803953093
