Saving Beauty from the Beast How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship

by Crompton, Vicki; Kessner, Ellen Zelda

• ISBN13: 9780316735520
• ISBN10: 0316735523
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-10
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Summary

Written by the mother of a teenage girl murdered by an abusive boyfriend, "Saving Beauty from the Beast" addresses teen dating abuse. "A poignant yet straightforward guide for parents or anyone who wants to help a young woman in an abusive relationship."--Rosalind Wiseman, author of "Queen Bees and Wannabees."

Author Biography

Vicki Crompton became an advocate for teen dating violence education after the murder of her daughter by a boyfriend in 1986. As a consultant to the Office of Violence Against Women in the U.S. Department of Justice, she has worked to strengthen antibattering and antistalking laws nationwide. She lives in Davenport, Iowa. Ellen Zelda Kessner is the author of a number of parenting books. She lives in Valley Stream, New York

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Prelude: Jenny's Story	p. 3
Love That Hurts
The Roots of Abuse in American Society	p. 13
The Black-and-Blue Soul: Emotional Abuse	p. 18
Prove That You Love Me: Sexual Abuse	p. 31
Kissed and Choked on the Same Date: Physical Abuse	p. 41
Trapped and Trying to Tear Free	p. 57
Why Some Boys Choose to Abuse	p. 76
What a Parent Can Do
Warning Signs: How to Spot an Abusive Relationship	p. 93
Learning All You Can About the Relationship	p. 100
Early Intervention	p. 110
Strategizing with Common Sense and Creativity	p. 119
Actively Confronting the Violence	p. 133
Helping Your Daughter Break Away Safely	p. 151
Terror/Counterterror	p. 170
Aftermath of Abuse: The Healing Journey	p. 184
If Your Child Is a Witness to Abuse	p. 203
When You Suspect Your Child May Be an Abuser	p. 213
A Pound of Prevention: How to Bring Up Girls and Boys to Have Relationships of Trust and Respect	p. 227
Epilogue: I Confront Jenny's Murderer in Prison	p. 238
Appendix
Recommended Reading	p. 246
Help-Giving Resources	p. 247
Education Programs and Curricula Available to Schools	p. 250
Index	p. 252
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