The Battered Woman Syndrome - Rilegato

Walker, Lenore E.

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ISBN 10: 0826102522 ISBN 13: 9780826102522

Casa editrice: Springer Pub Co, 2009

Riassunto

This is an excellent book, written by the foremost authority in the field. [It] is easy to read and does a nice job integrating theory and research." Score: 95, 4 stars

--Doody's

Walker's seminal, groundbreaking book The Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) has forged new directions in the field of domestic violence for over 30 years. Now, the highly anticipated, third edition offers thoroughly updated and revised research on key topics, including posttraumatic stress disorder, learned helplessness or learned optimism, the cycle theory of violence, and much more.

This third edition presents updated data generated from the newly modified Battered Woman Syndrome Questionnaire (BWSQ). With a new focus on culture and ethnicity, these data detail the experiences of foreign women who either live in their country of origin or the U.S. Like its popular predecessors, this new edition serves as a valuable resource for both professional counselors and students studying domestic violence.

Discussions on the revised criteria for the BWS and PTSD:

• Posttraumatic stress and re-experiencing the trauma
• High levels of anxiety and arousal
• Emotional numbing, avoidance behaviors, and depression
• Disrupted interpersonal relationships
• Distorted body image and physical illnesses
• Sexual issues, including feelings of guilt, shame, and jealousy

Key topics discussed:

• Attachment issues for battered women and the men who batter them
• Substance abuse and addiction
• Risk factors for further abuse
• Women in prison and battered women who kill their abusive partners in self-defense
• The Survivor Therapy Empowerment Program (STEP) which helps women better understand how the violence has impacted their lives

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Product Description:

The third edition of the "Battered Woman Syndrome" integrates new research findings about the Battered Woman Syndrome and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder together with the findings from thirty years ago when Walker first proposed such a syndrome. Six criteria have been found to constitute the Battered Woman Syndrome. These include the three groups of symptoms found in all who have developed PTSD such as reexperiencing the trauma, high levels of anxiety and arousal, and high levels of avoidance behaviors through depression, denial and minimization of the harm women are exposed to. The next three groups are specific to battered women. These include disrupted interpersonal relationships because of the isolation, power and control by the batterer, distorted body image and physical health, and sexual issues.Using data collected from multiple countries around the world, this new edition looks at attachment issues for battered women and the men who batter them, the relationship with substance abuse and risk factors for further abuse. The impact these issues have on the psychological health of battered women and treatment programs that can help women heal are also provided in this new edition. A special section is on working with women involved in the criminal justice system including battered women who kill their abusive partners in self-defense.

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• Editore: Springer Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0826102522
• ISBN 13: 9780826102522
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 488