Stopping wife abuse: A guide to the emotional, psychological, and legal implications ... for the abused woman and those helping her - Softcover

This handbook offers the first practical approach to dealing with the problem of being a battered woman. Jennifer Baker Fleming explains how almost any woman can be a battered woman, why she remains trapped in a violent relationship - and how she can "unbecome" a victim. Yet Ms. Fleming goes beyond theory to offer detailed advice on how friends and relatives can aid the victim, on how to utilize and improve the legal and criminal justice systems, on how mental health practitioners and other service providers can best counsel both the victim, her children and her husband; on how to conduct much-needed research on the problem; and on how to establish shelter and support services. Stopping Wife Abuse is a truly one-of-a-kind, invaluable book, providing information and understanding to the battered woman and those concerned with helping her.