Violent Betrayal : Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships

by Claire M. Renzetti

• ISBN13: 9780803938892
• ISBN10: 0803938896
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-04-06
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(7)
Studying Lesbian Partner Abuse	7	(20)
Correlates of Abuse I: Dependency, Jealousy, and the Balance of Power	27	(32)
Correlates of Abuse II: Substance Abuse and Intergenerational Violence	59	(16)
Seeking and Receiving Help	75	(40)
Toward a Better Understanding of Lesbian Battering	115	(18)
References	133	(8)
Appendix A: Research Instruments	141	(20)
Appendix B: Resources for Battered Lesbians	161	(33)
Index	194	(8)
About the Author	202