The battered woman syndrome /

The battered woman syndrome /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Walker, Lenore E.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	New York : Springer, c2000.
Description:	xii, 338 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Wife abuse -- United States. Abused wives -- United States -- Psychology. Abused wives -- Psychology. Wife abuse. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4220980

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ISBN:	0826143229 (hardcover)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction to the Research Study
Part I. The Battered Woman Syndrome Study
1. Overview of the Battered Woman Syndrome Study
2. Psychosocial Characteristics of Battered Women, Batterers, and Non-Batterers
3. Behavioral Descriptions of Violence
4. The Lethal Potential
5. Sexual Issues for Battered Women
6. Impact of Violence in the Home on Children
7. Violence, Alcohol, and Drug Use
Part II. Two Theoretical Perspectives
8. Personality Characteristics and the Battered Woman Syndrome
9. Learned Helplessness and Battered Women
10. Walker Cycle Theory of Violence
Part III. Implications for a Violence-Free Future
11. Future Directions for Research
12. Psychotherapeutic Responses to Changing Violent Relationships
13. Legal Responses to Changing Violent Behavior
14. Conclusions
Appendixes
Appendix A. Tables 1-36
Appendix B. Sample Selection Procedures
Appendix C. Staff Selection and Training
Appendix D. The Interview
Appendix E. Standardized Scales
Appendix F. Data Analysis
References
Index