Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships

ISBN-13: 9780789016621 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 146 str.

Ellyn Kaschak

Opis

Analyzes the factors that contribute to lesbian domestic violence, and suggests treatments tailored to this community. The seven papers discuss the impact of homophobia and heterosexism on lesbian relationships, and the application of the fundamental interpersonal relations orientation-behavior test

Spis treści

Contents

• Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
• Forging Community Links to Address Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
• Nowhere to Hide: Lesbian Battering, Homophobia, and Minority Stress
• Knowledge About Heterosexual versus Lesbian Battering Among Lesbians
• Decentering Heterosexuality: Responses of Feminist Counselors to Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
• The Power of Shame: Lesbian Battering as a Manifestation of Homophobia
• Lesbians Who Abuse Their Partners: Using the FIRO-B to Assess Interpersonal Characteristics
• Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Ellyn Kaschak