Intimate Betrayal : Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships.
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...
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Editor; Table of Contents; Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships; Forging Community Links to Address Abuse in Lesbian Relationships; Literature Review; Empirical Estimates and Descriptive Characteristics of Abuse; Anecdotal Evidence; Calls to Address the Needs of Underserved Populations; Descriptions of Approaches and Community Efforts; Discussion; What Are the Next Steps?; Nowhere to Hide: Lesbian Battering, Homophobia, and Minority Stress; Homophobia; Internalized Homophobia; Minority Stress.
- Context of Homophobia: Impact on VictimContext of Homophobia: Impact on Perpetrator; Context of Homophobia: Impact on Sources of Help; Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research; Knowledge About Heterosexual versus Lesbian Battering Among Lesbians; Incidence and Prevalence of Lesbian Battering; Traditional Feminist Models of Battering; Power and Battering; The Gay and Lesbian Community; The Purpose of Study; Method; Participants; Instruments; Battered Woman Questionnaire; Procedure; Results; Discussion; Access to Resources.
- Decentering Heterosexuality: Responses of Feminist Counselors to Abuse in Lesbian RelationshipsMethod; Participants; Analysis; Focus Group Discussions; Dominant Feminist Discourses; Marginal Feminist Discourses; Conclusion; The Power of Shame: Lesbian Battering as a Manifestation of Homophobia; The Role of Shame; The Religious Roots of Homophobia and Domestic Violence; Lesbians Who Abuse Their Partners: Using the FIRO-B to Assess Interpersonal Characteristics; Method; Participants; Instrument; Procedure; Results; Discussion; Implications; Limitations and Future Directions.
- Domestic Violence in Lesbian RelationshipsLesbian Battering; Frequency of Abuse in Lesbian Relationships; Reasons for Violence in Lesbian Relationships; Method; Sample and Procedure; Measurement Instruments; Analyses; Results; Discussion; Implications; Limitations; Future Research; Index.