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Violent betrayal : partner abuse in lesbian relationships Claire M. Renzetti

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Newbury Park, CA : Sage, 1992 ISBN:
  • 0-8039-3889-6 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.8292 REN
Summary: Based on a nationwide study of violence in lesbian relationships, this book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects: the sense of betrayal, first by their lovers and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. The author 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. (From the back cover). Record #5020
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Based on a nationwide study of violence in lesbian relationships, this book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects: the sense of betrayal, first by their lovers and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. The author 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. (From the back cover). Record #5020