Violent Betrayal
Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Interpersonal Relations, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Claire M. Renzetti | ISBN: | 9781506320021 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | April 6, 1992 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc | Language: | English |
| Author: | Claire M. Renzetti |
| ISBN: | 9781506320021 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | April 6, 1992 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc |
| Language: | English |
Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects - the sense of having been betrayed, first by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. Renzetti skillfully addresses several central issues: consequences for victims, batterers and the community as a whole; and, what we can learn about domestic violence in general by studying violence in lesbian relationships. The research offers a fresh look at domestic violence by examining the phenomenon of women as perpetrators of intimate violence against women, at the same time making a clear distinction between battering and self defence.
Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects - the sense of having been betrayed, first by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. Renzetti skillfully addresses several central issues: consequences for victims, batterers and the community as a whole; and, what we can learn about domestic violence in general by studying violence in lesbian relationships. The research offers a fresh look at domestic violence by examining the phenomenon of women as perpetrators of intimate violence against women, at the same time making a clear distinction between battering and self defence.
