02081nam a22002777 4500 269207 269207 20200304102242.0 170814s xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780826170989 EVLG spa rda Walker, Lenore Edna A., aut 289105 The battered woman syndrome / Lenore E. A. Walker, EdD. Fourth Edition. New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2017. xv, 564 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdamedia n rdacarrier nc 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. HV6626.2 .W33 2017 362.8292 L1825b4 188965 Wife abuse United States. 48621 Abused wives United States Psychology. ddc 6 0 0 ddc 0 362_829200000000000_L1825B4 0 392069 1 1 17 2018-02-15 0.00 0 362.8292 L1825b4 60000010159959 2018-02-15 00:00:00 1 2018-02-15 6