It Could Happen To Anyone: Why Battered Women StayThis 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. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Power of the Patriarchy | 39 |
Why Does It Happen to Her? | 65 |
The Force That Holds Molds and Controls | 93 |
The Impact of Stress and Learned Helplessness | 117 |
Catalysts for Change | 139 |
Survivors Speak | 161 |
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It Could Happen To Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay Alyce D. LaViolette,Ola W. Barnett Limited preview - 2000 |
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