TY - BOOK AU - Renzetti, Claire M. TI - Violent betrayal : : partner abuse in lesbian relationships SN - 0-8039-3889-6 (pbk.) U1 - 362.8292 REN PY - 1992/// CY - Newbury Park, CA : PB - Sage, KW - ABUSED WOMEN KW - ABUSIVE WOMEN KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - LESBIAN KW - LGBTQIA+ KW - PERPETRATORS KW - SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS KW - SUBSTANCE ABUSE KW - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - WOMEN N2 - 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 ER -