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~ (Author) "The battering of women, like other crimes of violence against women, has been shrouded in myths..." (more)
Key Phrases: social battering, acute battering incident, minor battering incidents, New York City, United States, Del Martin (more...)
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A classic, early work that defined "the cycle of violence" and "learned helplessness" theories that are now debated by some in the field. Walker is best known for her "battered woman syndrome" defense of women who kill their abusers.
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"A major contribution to this subject. She is thorough, practical, compassionate, and authoritative. It is a reading must." -- Phyllis CheslerA

"A sensible, cpmpassionate, feminist book." -- --New York Times

"A sensible, cpmpassionate, feminist book." -- New York Times

"Adroitly describes and documents the behavior syndrome that glues together a charming but violence-prone man and a loving woman in a guilt-ridden cycle." -- Los Angeles Times

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (April 30, 1980)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060907428
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060907426
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,350 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Would serve as ideal "awareness" literature., November 24, 1997
The book, "Battered Women" by Lenore Walker offered a unique insight into the horrifying conditions that battered women had to endure in abusive relationships. Plenty of statistics, facts and figures were provided, but references and citations were almost non-existent. Worse still, there was no bibliography and this reader was left to "figure out" where the statistics came from.

Readers should not draw generalizations from the book either, since all information in the book regarding battered women were taken from a selected group and was therefore not representative of a random sample from which unbiased, objective generalizations could be made.

The book would make ideal "awareness" literature, but given its shortcomings, the book should not be used as "scholarly" reference.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reading it is a cathartic experience, April 28, 1999
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I agree with both previous reviewers in that the book does lack extensive references. The point, though, is that this was a seminal work when it was published in 1979. The cycle theory of violence had not been clearly articulated prior to this book. Walker also worked on developing the idea of learned helplessnes in victims of domestic violence. Both theories are important and although psychologists and DV advocates have since expanded on both and developed new ideas, Walker's ideas still have a place in the history of the development of an understanding of battered women's lives and experiences. I would recommend it as a good starting point in a reader's search for an understanding of domestic violence. Since then, more authoritative texts based on more extensive and better-documented research have been published, but The Battered Woman serves it's instructive purpose well. It provides the shock value and pain that a reader must experience in order to begin to understand the full impact of DV upon its victims.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An important beginning...., June 3, 2000
...especially since even now the leading cause of women going to emergency rooms in the U.S. is domestic violence. Having worked as a counselor in the DV field for some years, I've seen the damage done and know it to be vastly underestimated, statistically and otherwise, even now. Walker led the charge against the kind of denial and victim-blaming that would claim the entire mess--which amounts to nothing less than terrorism in the home--is some kind of mistake, miscommunication, family problem, or lie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Battered Woman
I have bought at least 12 copies of this book. I feel it is extremely important work and should be read by all young women. Read more
Published on August 23, 2007 by Pamela G. Richards

4.0 out of 5 stars SHOWED ME THE WAY
I read this book in 1983. It was the ONLY book that addressed this subject available in the San Francisco Public Library at that time. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars If you don't know make it up
Another reader says: <this reader was left to "figure out" where the statistics came from.> That's because half this stuff is made up! Read more
Published on February 9, 1999

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