It Could Happen to Anyone - 3rd ed - Why Battered Women Stay

The widely read and highly praised bestseller It Could Happen to Anyone offers a unique amalgamation of the practical clinical experience of Alyce LaViolette and the extensive research of Ola Barnett on battered women and their batterers. Fully upd

List of contents

1. Weaving the Fabric of Abuse: Learned Helplessness and Learned Hopelessness
2. Institutional Battering: The Power of the Patriarchy
3. Victimization: Why Does It Happen To Her?
4. Living With Fear: The Force That Holds, Molds, and Controls
5. Meltdown: The Impact of Stress and Learned Helplessness
6. Catalysts for Change
7. Voices of Hope: Survivors Speak
Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C1
Appendix C2
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
References

About the author

Alyce LaViolette has worked with battered women since 1978, first as an advocate at Women Shelter in Long Beach and then in private practice. In 1979, she founded Alternatives to Violence in Long Beach, one of the first programs in the country for spouse abusers. She specializes in Anger Management, Domestic Violence Counseling for Survivors and Perpetrators, and Gender Issues. She also provides couples¿ counseling, and a broad base of individual issues. She also serves as an expert witness for criminal and family court.

Summary

This revised and updated edition of It Could Happen to Anyone provides a comprehensive examination of why women stay in abusive relationships and why they leave, explaining why women should not be blamed for their victimization.

Product details

• Authors: Ola W Barnett, Ola W. Barnett, Ola W. W. Barnett, Barnett Ola W., Alyce D LaViolette, Alyce D. LaViolette, Alyce D. Barnett Laviolette, Alyce D. D. LaViolette, LaViolette Alyce D.
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.06.2013
• EAN: 9781452277745
• ISBN: 978-1-4522-7774-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Gender studies: women, domestic violence, Gender studies: women and girls, Domestic abuse