Coercive Control: The Entrapment of Women in Personal Life

by Evan Stark

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One of the most important books ever written on domestic violence, Coercive Control breaks through entrenched views of physical abuse that have ultimately failed to protect women. Evan Stark, founder of one of America's first battered women's shelters, shows how "domestic violence" is neither primarily domestic nor necessarily violent, but a pattern of controlling behaviors more akin to terrorism and hostage-taking. Drawing on court records, interviews,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0195384040

ISBN13:9780195384048

Release Date:March 2009

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:464 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Dysfunctional Relationships Family Relationships Marriage & Family Parenting & Relationships Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Social Work Textbooks Violence in Society

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