Violent Partners: A Breakthrough Plan for Ending the Cycle of Abuse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780465018246)

A radical new take on the crisis of intimate abuse, Violent Partners argues that as a culture we misunderstand the root causes and basic effects of abuse, and until that changes there is no hope of fixing the problem. Dr. Linda Mills challenges assumptions, tears down myths, and offer solutions, all the while telling riveting stories of couples who have conquered violence in their relationships. In Violent Partners, she describes several programs that hold promise for addressing intimate abuse, including two nationally known and groundbreaking treatment programs-Peacemaking Circles and Healing Circles. Controversial, provocative, and accessible, Violent Partners is unlike any other book on abuse and relationships, and highlights in great detail the complexities of violence through the stories of men and women who have acknowledged their abuse and sought to do something about it. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand violence in their own relationship, friends and family members of victims and abusers, and legal and mental health practitioners looking for a new and valuable approach to treating couples in crisis.

Author: Linda G. Mills
ISBN-10: 0465018246
ISBN-13: 9780465018246
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 09/29/2009
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.96h x 5.70w x 0.84d