Domestic violence books

In this provocative contribution to the debate on which interventions are most effective in reducing domestic violence,...  Read More >>

This history of violence against wives is centred in Oregon. It analyzes the causes of such violence and the ways...  Read More >>

In this provocative contribution to the debate on which interventions are most effective in reducing domestic violence,...  Read More >>

In studying the treatment of battered, raped and sexually-harassed women in the two countries, she has found that,...  Read More >>

Psychological abuse can be as damaging to the psyche as physical abuse can be to the body, yet little is written...  Read More >>

A practical book for both those who work with abusive men and those who work with battered women, Confronting Abusive...  Read More >>

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The book provides the most comprehensive look to date at the problem of family violence. Chapter by chapter, this...  Read More >>

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While there is growing body of research on the children of battered women, there remains little practical information...  Read More >>

Ordinary citizens face a frustrating and increasingly complex maze of human service agencies when they seek help...  Read More >>

Violence in relationships generally escalates until the woman is permanently injured or killed. Sociologist Ackerman...  Read More >>

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This book offers a social movement perspective on family violence, framing the discovery of abuse toward women and...  Read More >>

Is there currently effective State response to domestic violence? Has the feminist struggle of the last decade made...  Read More >>

Based on fifteen years of experience treating survivors of family violence, James Leehan provides this excellent...  Read More >>

While there is an evident trend towards increasing legal responses to wife assault in North America, any change...  Read More >>

While there is an evident trend towards increasing legal responses to wife assault in North America, any change...  Read More >>

<p> Pence and Paymar are right on target again. Their analysis of battering is excellent and their approach...is...  Read More >>

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The markedly increased attention focused on violence within families has gripped the concerned interest not only...  Read More >>

Spells out in practical terms what it really means to place the pathology outside the battered woman. This book...  Read More >>

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That family violence injures and kills its victims both physically and psychologically was established over two...  Read More >>