Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused (Paperback)

by Elaine Weiss (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...an insightful and compassionate book. Having been there herself, Elaine Weiss recognizes the complexity of domestic violence. -- Andy Klein, Columnist National Bulletin on Domestic Violence Prevention

"...offers practical answers to extraordinarily complex questions raised by abuse. She speaks to all of us--including men." -- Esta Soler, Founder and President Family Violence Prevention Fund

"Explains why battered women are so cautious and fearful, and why leaving without careful preparation and support can be deadly." -- Joan Zorza, Esq. Editor, Domestic Violence Report and Sexual Assault Report

Product Description
It's hard to know what to do when someone you care about is in an abusive relationship. Do you ask about it? What if you're wrong? Do you offer to help? Even at the risk of interfering?

If you have observed any of the following warning signs from a family member or friend, she may be a victim. You can help her--and, you might be saving her life!

WARNING SIGNS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE:

Unexplainable injuries
She has very little to say about her life
She becomes timid when her husband or boyfriend is around
She distances herself from people and acts withdrawn
Her social relationships have narrowed
He makes all the rules
He puts her down in public
She is afraid

Says author Elaine Weiss, who also wrote "Surviving Domestic Violence: Voices of Women Who Broke Free", Volcano Press, "Domestic violence doesn't just happen out there. It happens in our town, in our neighborhood, on our street. It happens to women we see at the supermarket, the movie theater, and the PTA. It happens to our friends and our co-workers. It happens to our mothers, our sisters, our daughters, and ourselves."

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Volcano Press (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188424422X
• ISBN-13: 978-1884244223
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #227,491 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Available Resource, July 26, 2007

By	DVhurts (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

As both a survivor and a counselor, I realize how difficult it is to explain the intricacies of a domestic violence situation, let alone how to help. This book is the best I've found, and believe me I've read a lot of books on the subject. I read it and immediately passed it on to someone else who could benefit from reading it. If more people understood, the world would be a better place. Buy it, read it, pass it on.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource!, February 7, 2006

By	Melanie (Utah USA) - See all my reviews

Family and Friends Guide to Domestic Violence is an excellent book. It is written in simple understandable terms and gives hands on examples on how to help those in violent relationships. It also clearly explains some habits, and reasons for violence in relationships. The information is very straightforward, and honest. As an advocate working in a domestic violence shelter, I wish I had tons of these to hand out to families freely. I am impressed, and often refer this book to both colleages and families!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence, October 20, 2004

By	L. F. M. Chil (Highland Park, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Information contained within was most helpful in reaching out to a friend who is in what I perceived to be an abusive marriage. It was easily read and made suggestions for me to be most effective in assisting my friend. I highly recommend the book - keep it on your shelf after you've read it - 1 in 5 women is in an abusive relationship.