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005			20250625151252.0
008			110331s1998 eng
020			_a066227598X
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aChesley, Laurie _9923
245			_aAbuse in lesbian relationships : _binformation and resources _cChesley, Laurie; MacAulay, Donna; Ristock, Janice L.
260			_aOttawa _bHealth Canada _c1998
300			_a22 p. ; computer file : PDF format (178Kb)
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aViolence in lesbian relationships is an issue that has been kept "behind closed doors" until fairly recently. It has only been in the recent past that women have begun to name and discuss their abusive experiences. One reason for this may be that abuse in general has, until recently, been hidden. But additional factors have made it more difficult for lesbians to discuss abuse in their relationships. Many lesbians view lesbian relationships as a positive alternative to heterosexual relationships. There is often an assumption that women interact in a caring and supportive manner and therefore cannot be abusers. Thus, abuse is thought to occur only in heterosexual relationships. Other factors are the stereotypes and prejudices that society has about lesbians. There is fear that open discussion about abuse will generate even more negative images about the lesbian community. This paper is written for lesbians who have been in abusive relationships, for friends and families, for lesbian organizations, and for those who work in the area of violence against women. We have used the word "lesbian" as well as "woman" in order to acknowledge that not all women in same-sex intimate relationships identify as lesbian. The objective in this work is to bring assault "out of the closet" and to provide preliminary guidelines for responding to this issue. The examination of violence in lesbian relationships begins by addressing the diversity of lesbian experience and the social context surrounding lesbianism.--FROM FOREWORD AND INTRODUCTION
522			_axxc
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9348 _aLESBIAN _2FVC
650	2	0	_aLGBTQIA+ _93453
650	2	7	_aSAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS _9266
651		4	_aCANADA _92602
700	1		_aMacAulay, Donna _91589
700	1		_aRistock, Janice L. _92000
856	4		_uhttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/publications/femlesbi-eng.php
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
999			_c3351 _d3351