Overcoming the stigma of intimate partner abuse / Christine E. Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Allison Crowe, PhD, LPC, NCC.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murray, Christine E., author.

Crowe, Allison, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intimate partner violence.

Love-hate relationships.

Violence.

Physical Description:

xiv, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Overcoming the Stigma of Intimate Partner Abuse addresses the impact of the shame surrounding intimate partner violence and the importance of actively challenging this stigma. Through examples of survivors who have triumphed over past abuse, the book presents a new way to understand the dynamics of abusive relationships as well as demonstrates the strength, resourcefulness, and resilience of victims and survivors. Overcoming the Stigma of Intimate Partner Abuse offers professionals, survivors, and communities an action plan to end stigma, support survivors, advocate for better response systems, raise awareness about abuse, and prevent violence. Book jacket.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Understanding abusive relationships

The added complexity of stigma

Understanding stigma

Stigma as a function of the abuse: how abusers perpetuate stigma

Stigma from within : when stigma is internalized

How stigma impacts victims and survivors when they seek help

Stigma in society : stereotypes of abuse and victims at the societal level

Overcoming stigma

Holding perpetrators accountable for their abuse and the stigma they perpetuate

It's not your fault

Creating responsive systems for victims and survivors who seek help

Ending the stigma surrounding intimate partner violence in society.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138121317

1138121312

9781138121324

1138121320

OCLC:

966809596