TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marecek, Mary
TI  - Breaking free from partner abuse: voices of battered women caught in the cycle of domestic violence
SN  - 1885356536
U1  - 362.8292 BRE 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Buena Park, Calif.
PB  - Morning Glory Press
KW  - FVC
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - ABUSED WOMEN
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - LESBIAN
KW  - LGBTQIA+
KW  - SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS
KW  - VICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
KW  - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - UNITED STATES
N2  - This book is for women experiencing violence in a relationship, whether at the hands of a same-sex or heterosexual partner. Using poetry, prose, illustrations, and the words of abused women, it provides affirmation and direction for women struggling with partner abuse. It covers such issues as battered person's rights, how to leave an abuser, understanding physical violence, lesbian battering, and women's shelters. This book addresses many of the reasons why women stay in violent relationships
ER  -