Violent Betrayal
：Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
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Publication subTitle ：Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
Publication series ：1
Publisher： Sage Publications Ltd
Publication year： 1992
E-ISBN: 9781452253107
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780803938885
Subject： B84 Psychology
Keyword： 心理学,社会学
Language： ENG
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Description
Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects - the sense of having been betrayed, first by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. Renzetti skillfully 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. The research offers a fresh look at domestic violence by examining the phenomenon of women as perpetrators of intimate violence against women, at the same time making a clear distinction between battering and self defence.
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