I Am Not Your Victim: Anatomy of Domestic ViolenceI Am Not Your Victim vividly details the evolution of domestic violence during the 16-year marriage of author Beth Sipe. Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn J. Hall, Beth relates the background and events leading up to and immediately following the tragic act of desperation that ended the life of her sadistic perpetrator. Beth′s subsequent mishandling by the police, the military, a mental health professional, and the welfare system illustrates how women like Beth face further revictimization and neglect by the very systems that should provide support and assistance. Insightful commentaries written by experts in the field follow Beth′s story and deepen readers’ understanding of the causes and process of spousal abuse, why battered women stay, and the dynamic consequences of domestic violence. This updated edition includes new commentaries and an epilogue that tracks what happened to Beth in the years following the book’s publication. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 And Baby Makes Four | 15 |
Chapter 3 No White Picket Fence | 23 |
Chapter 4 Lord and Master of the House | 29 |
Chapter 5 Going Home Again | 43 |
Chapter 6 And Baby Makes Five | 49 |
Chapter 7 Rocky Mountain Lows | 61 |
Chapter 8 A House in Glitter Gulch | 81 |
Chapter 15 The Second Rainbow | 189 |
Chapter 16 The Sun Comes Out to Stay | 197 |
Epilogue
| 209 |
The Counselors Perspective
| 215 |
The Lawyers Perspective
| 223 |
Antomy of Domestic Violence | 231 |
Child Exposure to Domestic Violence | 237 |
What Does Beth Sipes Story Teach Us? | 247 |
Chapter 9 Rolling the Dice | 101 |
Chapter 10 A NoWin Result | 121 |
Chapter 11 Go Directly to Jail | 129 |
Chapter 12 Presumed Guilty | 155 |
Chapter 13 My Cup Overflows | 165 |
Chapter 14 The First Rainbow | 179 |
The Physical Pain was Bad But the Mental Health Anguish was Wrose | 257 |
Involving Boys and Men in Efforts to End Violence Against Women | 263 |
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About the Authors
| 283 |
About the Contributors
| 285 |
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