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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792291203321

Autore

Renzetti Claire M

Titolo

Violent betrayal : partner abuse in lesbian relationships / / Claire M. Renzetti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newbury Park, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 1992

©1992

ISBN

1-5063-2002-3

1-322-60536-X

1-4522-5310-2

1-4833-2576-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

362.8292

Soggetti

Lesbian partner abuse - United States

Abused lesbians - United States

Abusive lesbian partners - United States

Lesbian couples - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Studying Lesbian Partner Abuse; Chapter 2 - Correlates of Abuse I: Dependency, Jealousy, and the Balance of Power; Chapter 3 - Correlates of Abuse II: Substance Abuse and Intergenerational Violence; Chapter 4 - Seeking and Receiving Help; Chapter 5 - Toward a Better Understanding of Lesbian Battering; References; Appendix A: Research Instruments; Appendix B: Resources for Battered Lesbians; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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.