Breaking Free from Partner Abuse: Voices of Battered Women Caught in the Cycle of Domestic Violence
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One-third to one-half of all American women are, at some time, beaten by their husbands or lovers. This book is for all women experiencing violence in a relationship, whether at the hands of a same-sex or heterosexual partner. Using poetry, prose, illustrations, and the words of abused women, it provides affirmation and direction for women struggling with partner abuse. It covers such issues as battered person's rights, how to leave an abuser, understanding physical violence, lesbian battering, and women's shelters. This book addresses many of the reasons why women stay in violent relationships.
