1st Edition

Intimate Betrayal Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships

By Ellyn Kaschak Copyright 2001
146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

Help ease the secret suffering of lesbians in abusive relationships! Why is woman-on-woman violence so often ignored or discounted? Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships uncovers the hidden problem of lesbians who hurt the women they love. This long-needed book brings together theory, practice, and research to suggest new and fruitful ways to understand, prevent, and treat... Read more
Contents
  • Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
  • Forging Community Links to Address Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
  • Nowhere to Hide: Lesbian Battering, Homophobia, and Minority Stress
  • Knowledge About Heterosexual versus Lesbian Battering Among Lesbians
  • Decentering Heterosexuality: Responses of Feminist Counselors to Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
  • The Power of Shame: Lesbian Battering as a Manifestation of Homophobia
  • Lesbians Who Abuse Their Partners: Using the FIRO-B to Assess Interpersonal Characteristics
  • Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Ellyn Kaschak