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Objectives
Defining an Abusive Relationship (1)
Defining an Abusive Relationship (2)
Forms of Abuse
Leaving and Staying
Prevalence
Implications for the Social Worker
References for Unit
Unit 1 Quiz

References for Unit 1

Gelles, R. (1997). Intimate violence in families, 3rd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Romkens, R. (1997). Prevalence of wife abuse in the Netherlands: Combining quantitative and qualitative methods in survey research. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 12, 99-125.

Russell, D.E.H.(1982). Rape in marriage. N.Y.: Macmillan. Cited in Koss, M. et al., (1994) Male violence against women at home, at work, and in the community. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association., p. 44.

Stahly, G. & Lie, G. (1995). Women and violence: A comparison of lesbian and heterosexual battering relationships. In Chrisler, J. & Hemstreet, A. (Eds.) Variations on a theme: Diversity and the psychology of women. Albany, NY: State University of New York.

Straus, M. & Gelles, r. (1990). Physical violence in American Families. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Books.