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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791720903321

Titolo

Same-sex domestic violence [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for change / / Beth Leventhal, Sandra E. Lundy, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999

ISBN

1-5063-3266-8

0-7619-0322-4

1-322-42071-8

1-4522-6324-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 259 p.)

Collana

SAGE series on violence against women

Sage series on violence against women ; ; v. 14

Altri autori (Persone)

LundySandra E

LeventhalBeth

Disciplina

362.8292

Soggetti

Same-sex partner abuse

Abused gay men

Gay couples

Abused lesbians

Lesbian couples

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Part I - Prologue: Hearing the Problem; Chapter 1 - Sharing My Story; Chapter 2 - Rape; Chapter 3 - Personal Story; Part II - Legal Perspectives; Chapter 4 - Twice Abused: Same-Sex Domestic Violence and the Law; Chapter 5 - Equal Protection/Equal Safety: Representing Victims of Same-Sex Partner Abuse in Court; Chapter 6 - Creating Courtroom Accessibility; Part III - Organizing Coalitions/Building Communities; Chapter 7 - History, Culture, and Identity: What Makes GLBT Battering Different; Chapter 8 - Lesbians Organizing Lesbians Against Battering

Chapter 9 - HIV and Same-Sex Domestic ViolenceChapter 10 - Six Steps: Organizing Support Services and Safe-Home Networks for Battered Gay Men; Chapter 11 - Lesbians and Bisexual Women Working Cooperatively to End Domestic Violence; Chapter 12 - Coalition Building 'Til It Hurts: Creating Safety Around S/M and Battering;



Chapter 13 - Woman-to-Woman Battering on College Campuses; Chapter 14 - Domestic Violence Among Same-Sex Partners in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities in Puerto Rico: Approaching the Issue

Chapter 15 - A ""New Kind"" of Battered Woman: Challenges for the MovementChapter 16 - Battered Bisexual Women; Part IV - Providing Services; Chapter 17 - An Argument for Separate Services; Chapter 18 - Assessing the Lesbian Victim; Chapter 19 - 1 in 3 of 1 in 10: Sexual and Dating Violence Prevention Groups for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youth; Chapter 20 - Groups for Gay and Bisexual Male Survivors of Domestic Violence; Chapter 21 - Running Batterers Groups for Lesbians; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

'Same-Sex Domestic Violence' focuses on topics of practical concern in a neglected area of partner abuse. Contributors to this volume are prominent professionals and activists in the field.