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Title Intimate betrayal : domestic violence in lesbian relationships / Ellyn Kaschak, editor
Published Binghamton, N.Y. : Haworth Press, [2001]
©2001

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Description 138 pages ; 21 cm
Contents Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships / Ellyn Kaschak -- Forging Community Links to Address Abuse in Lesbian Relationships / Paula B. Poorman -- Nowhere to Hide: Lesbian Battering, Homophobia, and Minority Stress / Kimberly F. Balsam -- Knowledge About Heterosexual versus Lesbian Battering Among Lesbians / Erin M. McLaughlin and Patricia D. Rozee -- Decentering Heterosexuality: Responses of Feminist Counselors to Abuse in Lesbian Relationships / Janice L. Ristock -- The Power of Shame: Lesbian Battering as a Manifestation of Homophobia / Leanne M. Tigert -- Lesbians Who Abuse Their Partners: Using the FIRO-B to Assess Interpersonal Characteristics / Paula B. Poorman and Sheila M. Seelau -- Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships / Diane Helene Miller, Kathryn Greene and Vickie Causby / [et al.]
Summary Why is woman-on-woman violence so often ignored or discounted? This book 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 this common problem. The book provides new empirical research into the psychological and sociocultural causes of abuse. As several of the chapter authors demonstrate, neither traditional feminist theories about power nor heterosexist paradigms explain the causes, dynamics, or treatment of this problem. However, the new research presented here suggests helpful diagnostic criteria and effective treatments. Intimate Betrayal analyzes the factors that contribute to lesbian domestic violence, including heterosexism and homophobia; minority stress; emotional isolation and lack of community ties; and revictimization of women who have previously suffered abuse. The thorough literature review included reveals the paucity of attention that has been paid to this problem. Intimate Betrayal suggests exciting new models for freeing women from domestic violence, including the use of clinical and community resources and liberation theology. Community activists, counselors, and psychologists will be intrigued by the insightful analysis of the root causes of lesbian-on-lesbian violence and the valuable treatment suggestions. Researchers will welcome the new avenues it opens for additional research
Notes Published also as v. 23, no. 3, 2001 of Women & therapy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Abused lesbians.
Lesbian couples.
Family violence.
Author Kaschak, Ellyn, 1943-
LC no. 2001039832
ISBN 078901663X alkaline paper
0789016621 alkaline paper
OTHER TI Women & therapy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00124257