TY - BOOK AU - Volpe,Lane E. TI - Battered women T2 - Contemporary issues companion SN - 0737716177 U1 - 362.8292 BAT PY - 2004/// CY - San Diego, Calif. PB - Greenhaven Press KW - FVC KW - ABUSED WOMEN KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - JUSTICE KW - LEGAL STATUS KW - NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES KW - SOCIAL POLICY KW - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - UNITED STATES N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-134) and index N2 - Provides an overview of the problem of violence against women, discusses the effectiveness of various legal and social remedies and presents personal stories of individuals whose lives have been effected by domestic violence ER -