Women Murdered by the Men They Loved (Haworth Women's Studies) [Hardcover]

Ellen Cole (Author), Esther D Rothblum (Author), Constance Bean (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 1992 | ISBN-10: 1560241063 | ISBN-13: 978-1560241065 | Edition: 1

This important new book presents eye-opening documentation of the often-overlooked problem of domestic violence and murder. Alarming statistics show that in Massachusetts alone a spouse/partner murder occurs every 22 days, and approximately fifty percent of female homicide victims are murdered by their husbands or lovers. Women Murdered by the Men They Loved examines the critical problem of male violence against spouses and partners and society’s tendency to regard domestic violence as an insignificant problem. While the media publicizes only sensational cases, this powerful volume reveals that domestic murder is a worldwide problem affecting people of all educational and economic levels.

A readable, empowering book, Women Murdered by the Men They Loved assists women, their families, counselors, and medical and social service providers in avoiding and preventing violence in a realistic manner. This book goes beyond the limited literature available and provides tools for professionals to identify male violence, work with victims and potential victims, document evidence, and assist women and care providers in removing women from the “victim” category. Warning signs and predictors of male violence, recognition of controlling behaviors, cycles of violence, and societal factors enabling hidden violence in the home are described in detail in order to help eradicate such violence. Focusing on patterns of domestic violence and negating the belief that the woman’s behavior provokes violence, this valuable book aides professionals strategies to combat domestic violence that can also be used by women, the community, medical care providers, and professionals in the legal system.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bean ( Methods of Childbirth ), a health educator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, takes the lazy way out in her discussion of a vital subject. She initially establishes an important point: the killing of women by husbands and boyfriends is not an isolated occurrence but a regular event and should be seen in that context. However, she bases most of her analysis on several well-publicized cases, including those involving socialite Claus Von Bulow, Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald and Boston con man Charles Stuart. Nearly half the book consists of rehashed press and book accounts of those cases. Moreover, the material is disorganized; in the early chapters Bean regularly cites data that appears later in the book. The author does provide some useful information on the history of violence against women and of women's dependence on male physicians. Also, she explains how sociopaths can seem normal, analyzes the cyclical nature of male violence and provides a checklist for signs of a controlling man. But one would be better off reading one of the bestsellers Bean cites as well as a more thorough book on violence against women.

Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 187 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (October 21, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560241063
• ISBN-13: 978-1560241065
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,953,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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