Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-154) and index.
Contents
Control and violence in intimate relationships -- Intimate terrorism : controlling your partner -- Fighting back : violent resistance -- Conflicts that turn violent : situational couple violence -- Implications for intervention, prevention, and research -- Appendix A : Identifying intimate terrorism and other types of partner violence -- Appendix B : Stalking and separation-precipitated violence -- Appendix C : Gender and intimate partner violence.
Summary
Reassesses thirty years of domestic violence research and demonstrates three forms of partner violence, distinctive in their origins, effects, and treatments.