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Violent betrayal : partner abuse in lesbian relationships / Claire M. Renzetti.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Renzetti, Claire M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lesbian partner abuse--United States.
- Lesbian partner abuse.
- Abused lesbians--United States.
- Abused lesbians.
- Abusive lesbian partners--United States.
- Abusive lesbian partners.
- Lesbian couples--United States.
- Lesbian couples.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newbury Park, Calif. : SAGE, 1992.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects - the sense of having been betrayed, first by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Studying Lesbian Partner Abuse; Chapter 2 - Correlates of Abuse I: Dependency, Jealousy, and the Balance of Power; Chapter 3 - Correlates of Abuse II: Substance Abuse and Intergenerational Violence; Chapter 4 - Seeking and Receiving Help; Chapter 5 - Toward a Better Understanding of Lesbian Battering; References; Appendix A: Research Instruments; Appendix B: Resources for Battered Lesbians; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781506320021
- 1506320023
- 9781322605364
- 132260536X
- 9781452253107
- 1452253102
- 9781483325767
- 1483325768
- OCLC:
- 1007860777
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