The Battered Woman Syndrome

by Walker, Lenore E.

• ISBN13: 9780826143228
• ISBN10: 0826143229
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-15
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

In this latest edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Lenore Walker has provided a thorough update to her original findings in the field of domestic abuse. Each chapter has been expanded to include new research. The volume contains the latest on the impact of exposure to violence on children, marital rape, child abuse, personality characteristics of different types of batterers, new psychotherapy models for batterers and their victims, and more. Walker also speaks out on her involvement in the O.J. Simpson trial as a defense witness and how he does not fit the empirical data known for domestic violence. This volume should be required reading for all professionals in the field of domestic abuse. For Further Information, Please Click Here!

Author Biography

Lenore E. A. Walker is currently a professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction to the Research Study	ix
PART I The Battered Woman Syndrome Study
Overview of the Battered Woman Syndrome Study	3	(13)
Psychosocial Characteristics of Battered Women, Batterers, and Non-Batterers	16	(12)
Behavioral Descriptions of Violence	28	(14)
The Lethal Potential	42	(15)
Sexual Issues for Battered Women	57	(17)
Impact of Violence in the Home on Children	74	(17)
Violence, Alcohol, and Drug Use	91	(10)
Part II Two Theoretical Perspectives
Personality Characteristics and the Battered Woman Syndrome	101	(15)
Learned Helplessness and Battered Women	116	(10)
Walker Cycle Theory of Violence	126	(15)
Part III Implications for a Violence-Free Future
Future Directions for Research	141	(13)
Psychotherapeutic Responses to Changing Violent Relationships	154	(35)
Legal Responses to Changing Violent Behavior	189	(25)
Conclusions	214	(81)
Appendixes
Appendix A: Tables 1--36	219	(41)
Appendix B: Sample Selection Procedures	260	(13)
Appendix C: Staff Selection and Training	273	(9)
Appendix D: The Interview	282	(7)
Appendix E: Standardized Scales	289	(2)
Appendix F: Data Analysis	291	(4)
References	295	(32)
Index	327