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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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• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Introduction to the Research Study(p. ix)
• Part I The Battered Woman Syndrome Study
• 1 Overview of the Battered Woman Syndrome Study(p. 3)
• 2 Psychosocial Characteristics of Battered Women, Batterers, and Non-Batterers(p. 16)
• 3 Behavioral Descriptions of Violence(p. 28)
• 4 The Lethal Potential(p. 42)
• 5 Sexual Issues for Battered Women(p. 57)
• 6 Impact of Violence in the Home on Children(p. 74)
• 7 Violence, Alcohol, and Drug Use(p. 91)
• Part II Two Theoretical Perspectives
• 8 Personality Characteristics and the Battered Woman Syndrome(p. 101)
• 9 Learned Helplessness and Battered Women(p. 116)
• 10 Walker Cycle Theory of Violence(p. 126)
• Part III Implications for a Violence-Free Future
• 11 Future Directions for Research(p. 141)
• 12 Psychotherapeutic Responses to Changing Violent Relationships(p. 154)
• 13 Legal Responses to Changing Violent Behavior(p. 189)
• 14 Conclusions(p. 214)
• Appendixes
• Appendix A Tables 1-36(p. 219)
• Appendix B Sample Selection Procedures(p. 260)
• Appendix C Staff Selection and Training(p. 273)
• Appendix D The Interview(p. 282)
• Appendix E Standardized Scales(p. 289)
• Appendix F Data Analysis(p. 291)
• References(p. 295)
• Index(p. 327)