| Description |
ix, 157 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The Battering Relationship. 1. The Unreported Epidemic. 2. How Did This Happen? The Anatomy and Progress of an Abusive Relationship. 3. Life Doesn't Have to Be Like This: How to Spot a Batterer Before an Abusive Relationship Begins -- Pt. 2. Four Battered Women and Their Stories. 4. Courtenay: The Luckiest Girl in the World. 5. Lorraine: The High Price of Fighting Back. 6. Casey: This Nightmare Can't Be Happening to Me. 7. Julia: The Family's Point of View -- Pt. 3. How to Find Help. 8. The Man's Not Worth Shooting: The Legal System and Legal Rights. 9. What Happens When She Seeks Help. 10. Who To Call for Help: You're Feeling Helpless, Black and Blue, Desperate, and Trapped - Or Know Someone Who Is. |
| Subject |
Abused women -- United States.
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Abused women -- Services for -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0878337180 |
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9780878337187 |
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0878337075 (paperback) |
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9780878337071 (paperback) |
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