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

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Key Phrases: other abused women, The Psychology, Los Angeles

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 Description

Offering practical information for African-American women in physically or emotionally abusive relationships, the editor of The Black Women's Health Book discusses identifying abuse, the cycle of violence, agencies and shelters, and using the legal system. Original. IP.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Seal Press; 2nd edition (January 17, 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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,147 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By A Customer

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

By	Nicole Tannenbaum (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.