Violent betrayal : partner abuse in lesbian relationships Claire M. Renzetti
By: Renzetti, Claire M
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BookPublisher: Newbury Park, CA : Sage, 1992ISBN: 0-8039-3889-6 (pbk.).Subject(s): ABUSED WOMEN | ABUSIVE WOMEN | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | LESBIAN | LGBTIQ+ | PERPETRATORS | SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS | SUBSTANCE ABUSE | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | WOMENDDC classification: 362.8292 REN Summary: Based on a nationwide study of violence in lesbian relationships, this book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects: the sense of betrayal, first by their lovers and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. The author addresses several central issues: consequences for victims, batterers and the community as a whole and what we can learn about domestic violence in general by studying violence in lesbian relationships. (From the back cover). Record #5020
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Based on a nationwide study of violence in lesbian relationships, this book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects: the sense of betrayal, first by their lovers and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. The author addresses several central issues: consequences for victims, batterers and the community as a whole and what we can learn about domestic violence in general by studying violence in lesbian relationships. (From the back cover). Record #5020
