Unclenching Our Fists : Abusive Men on the Journey to Nonviolence / Sara Elinoff Acker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acker, Sara Elinoff.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family violence--United States--Prevention.

Family violence.

Abused women--United States.

Abused women.

Abusive men--Rehabilitation--United States.

Abusive men.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Nashville, Tennessee : Vanderbilt University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Presents collection of stories of domestic violence perpetrators who have stopped being abusive. Includes first-person stories and photographs of men who worked on themselves over years in violence intervention programs and discussion of stages of accountability and behavioral change. Includes chapter for women in abusive relationships trying to assess whether their partners are capable of making needed changes"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Working with Abusive Men""; ""The Men's Stories: Author's Note""; ""Chuck Switzer""; ""Emiliano Diaz de Leon""; ""“James L.�""; ""“Michael�""; ""Robin Schauls""; ""Steve Jefferson""; ""“John�""; ""Ron Lenois""; ""Darius Richardson""; ""Robert Kurtz""; ""Dave Weir""; ""2. The Road to Nonviolence""; ""3. When the Man You Love Is Abusive""; ""4. The Last Word: Voices of Survivors""; ""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Resources""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8265-0344-6

0-8265-1943-1

OCLC:

862746812