The Battered Woman Syndrome (Springer Series: Focus on Women)

Walker EdD, Lenore E. A.

ISBN 10: 0826143229 / ISBN 13: 9780826143228

Published by Springer Publishing Company, 1999

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Synopsis:

In this new edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Lenore Walker has provided a thorough update to her original findings in the field of domestic abuse. Each chapter has been expanded to include new research. The volume contains the latest on: the impact of exposure to violence on children, marital rape, child abuse, personality characteristics of different types of batterers, new psychotherapy models for batterers and their victims, and more. Walker also speaks out on her handling of the O.J. Simpson trial and how he does not fit the empirical data known for domestic violence. This volume should be required reading for all professionals in the field of domestic abuse.

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In this latest edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Lenore Walker has provided a thorough update to her original findings in the field of domestic abuse. Each chapter has been expanded to include new research. The volume contains the latest on the impact of exposure to violence on children, marital rape, child abuse, personality characteristics of different types of batterers, new psychotherapy models for batterers and their victims, and more. Walker also speaks out on her involvement in the O.J. Simpson trial as a defense witness and how he does not fit the empirical data known for domestic violence. This volume should be required reading for all professionals in the field of domestic abuse.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Battered Woman Syndrome (Springer Series...
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
Edition: 2nd Edition