Chain, Chain, Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (New Leaf Series) [Paperback]

Evelyn C. White (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 1995

Chain Chain Change offers supportive, practical information for African-American women who are or have been in a physically or emotionally abusive relationship. Written by a well-known writer and speaker on Black women's physical and emotional health, this book provides information on identifying the different aspects of abuse, the effects of domestic violence on the family, the impact of racism and sexism, and suggestions for how to reach out for help and get positive support from emergency agencies, shelters, the legal system, counselors, the church, family and friends. A new chapter addressing the experiences of Black lesbians who are battered by their partners is included in this expanded edition. Filled with words of understanding, gentle guidance, and a strong sense of hope, Chain Chain Change can help empower African-American women to break free of an abusive partner and reclaim a healthier and happier life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Black women who have been abused in relationships and who are trying to break the patterns of abuse will find this expanded new edition provides practical information and advice. From how to protect yourself using methods proven to reduce battering to making the decision to stay or leave, this packs in important facts. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Seal Press; 2nd edition (February 7, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878067605
• ISBN-13: 978-1878067609
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars helpful info to black women in abusive relationships, November 27, 1998

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This review is from: Chain, Chain, Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (New Leaf Series) (Paperback)

Chain Chain Change is a self help book that provides extremely helpful information to black women in abusive relationships. White repeatedly enforces the idea that abuse is not the woman's fault and that it should not be tolerated. Throughout the book the reader is given small bits of helpful information and hints that may be just enough to to get a woman out of an abusive relationship. This book can be helpful to women of all ethnicities. White does however focus on the "history" of abuse in the relationships if blacks especially focusing on the racism blacks face and how that affects their self esteem. She says that such treatment can often lead a black man to feel helpless and powerless, lead him to feel as though he is unable to provide from his family. These types of emotions are what White says can often lead a black man to violence. She also stresses that black women should not worry about causing rifts in the black community if they were to report domestic violence, as they are so often told is what will happen ; when reporting violence, they should worry about their own physical and mental well being as well as their childrens; they are the ones in immediate danger. One other extremely important aspect of this book, which is new to the recent edition, is the section on abuse in lesbian relationships. By including this section White shows that abuse happens in all forms of relationships, and lets the reader know that help is available.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: Chain, Chain, Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (New Leaf Series) (Paperback)

I felt this book was straight to the point, and could be used as a helpful guide to women that are experiencing domestic violence. I had bought this book to use for a paper, and received an A.