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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Basic Books; First Trade Paper Edition edition (September 29, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0465018246
  • ISBN-13: 978-0465018246
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsViolent Partners
By Aranah on July 13, 2008
Format: Hardcover
An excellent book that describes a great need for victims of domestic violence and their offenders. Restorative justice in any form should be considered in the criminal justice system, there is simply too much retribution and not enough compassion.

I have worked with domestic violence victims and offenders for over seven years and it is true that some do not want to separate yet they need a way to create a safe environment so a reconciliation is possible.

Ms. Mills suggestions should be considered by anyone working with domestic violence clients.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA huge step forward for violent relationships
By Samuel A. Weiss on July 8, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I have been working in the field of domestic abuse for over 15 years.
I am impassioned by the work that I do.
I agree with Dr. Mills that violence is transmitted through generations. I have always been frustrated by the fact that as soon as my colleagues , therapists that I respect, hear that there is violence in a family, they immediately resort to
a . Not wanting to work with the couple together and
b. Encouraging the couple to get divorced, when in fact most couples do not want to separate and
c. The therapist will allign with the female (victim?)before even investigating the dynamics of what is really going on with this family.

Linda Mills' book Violent Partners brings all of the issues that I have been struggling with to the forefront. I, also, thoroughly appreciated the fact that we heard Dr. Mills' voice in retelling her own personal story. My hope is that through Violent Partners we learn to give every member of a family involved in violence a voice to be heard.

I salute Linda for the courage to come forward to say the things that most of us in the field know to be the truth but are afraid to verbalize.
I believe this book gives hope to families that are in violent relationships, and lets them know they are not alone. We understand why they might stay and we can work with them to bring their relationship to a safe place where they can stay together.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent source of information
By Velveteena on June 24, 2012
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Excellent source of information about domestic and intimate partner violence with a combination of thoughtfulness and a thorough academic view.

The writer explores fields ignored by most authors on the subject and really contributes a holistic approach to these situations.

Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAwe-Inspiring, Potentially Paradigm-Shifting Stunner
By J. Steven Svoboda on November 28, 2012
Format: Paperback
With Violent Partners: A Breakthrough Plan for Ending the Cycle of Abuse, New York University Social Work and Law Professor Linda G. Mills has published her fourth book and her second book focused on domestic violence (DV) issues allied with men's rights. As with her previous book on this topic, Insult to Injury: Rethinking Our Responses to Intimate Abuse (Princeton University Press, 2003) Mills calls herself a feminist but positions herself as sympathetic to true gender equality without actually writing exactly the sort of book one of us might produce. As I mentioned in my review of Insult to Injury, such movement-aligned books may actually provide us with more insight than a book authored by an actual activist as it can show us how sympathetic outsiders see our movement. Violent Partners continues the program Mills began with her previous book of presenting a blueprint on how we should be treating DV, a plan that markedly differs from the currently prevalent approach of putting the male in prison first and asking questions later.

Violent Partners recycles large portions of Insult to Injury, reading like an updated and expanded version of the earlier book. Many of the same human interest stories from Insult to Injury reappear more or less verbatim here. As the earlier book is flawed in places but generally outstanding, this is not necessarily a problem, but probably should have been acknowledged somehow as it could mislead readers reasonably expecting a volume of fresh material. The stories themselves are engaging and instructive as they reveal to us the truly complex and three-dimensional aspect of DV, teaching us as no abstract theory could how off-base such simple man-bad, woman-good concepts are.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis book is fantastic and everyone should read it
By Jennifer on December 24, 2014
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This book is fantastic and everyone should read it. Buy it now. Read it as soon as you get it. It will change your perspective on Domestic Violence and Family Conflict. Linda Mills is phenomenal and the book is gripping from the beginning.
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5.0 out of 5 starsperfect
By Kenni on February 21, 2013
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The book came fast in the mail and is exactly as described. As far as the context the text is very insightful and though provoking. The personal case stories are captivating and heart wrenching at times. This book really gives another perspective on domestic violence and how our society handles it.
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