Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780803938885)

Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects - the sense of having been betrayed, first by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. Renzetti skillfully 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. The research offers a fresh look at domestic violence by examining the phenomenon of women as perpetrators of intimate violence against women, at the same time making a clear distinction between battering and self defence.

Author: Claire M. Renzetti
ISBN-10: 0803938888
ISBN-13: 9780803938885
Publisher: Sage Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/06/1992
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.60w x 0.77d