The battered woman syndrome /
Lenore E. A. Walker, EdD.
- Fourth Edition.
- xv, 564 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Revised edition of the author's The battered woman syndrome, 2009. Includes index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Myths and science of domestic violence -- The battered woman syndrome study overview -- History -- What is the battered woman syndrome? -- Learned helplessness, learned optimism, positive psychology -- Walker cycle theory of intimate partner violence -- Interaction of intimate partner violence and other family violence -- Psychological impact of violence in the home on children -- Child abuse and domestic violence -- Sex trafficking of children -- Battered women's attachment styles, sexuality and interpersonal relationships -- Murder-suicide and self defense -- Cross cultural & cross national issues -- Intervention strategies -- Risk assessment and lethal potential -- Battered women's health needs -- Battered women's mental health needs -- Substance abuse and domestic violence -- Trauma informed psychotherapy -- Survivor therapy empowerment program step -- Application of psychology to the legal system -- False confessions of battered women -- Family court, child custody & domestic violence -- Domestic violence courts & batterer?s treatment programs -- Battered women in criminal court, jail & prison -- Index.
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