When Battered Women Kill by Angela Browne (English) Paperback Book

Description: When Battered Women Kill by Angela Browne Synopsis coming soon....... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A compassionate look at 42 battered women who felt "locked in with danger and so desperate that they killed a man they loved"; scholarly and compelling. Author Biography Angela Browne, Ph.D. is a social and forensic psychologist on the faculty of the department of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Table of Contents Setting the stage; childhood roots of violence; courtship and early marriage - from affection to assault; typical violence; the psychology of intimate relating - differences in women and men; the outer limits of violence; fear and the perception of alternatives; even unto death; the legal system and battered women; summing up - disposition of cases discussed in the text. Kirkus US Review About 800 women kill their male partners annually: many of them were among the estimated 1.5 million routinely abused by their men. (About 1300 men kill their wives each year.) Browne here relates the stories of 11 severely abused women who took the ultimate step, then compares their experiences with other abused women who did not kill. She concludes that there are few differences in background and personality that set the two groups apart. The men who died, however, were significantly more violent than the mates of women who had not retaliated. Those who died perpetrated more battering, caused more injuries, were more prone to alcohol and drug abuse and also engaged more in child abuse - including sexual acts. They tracked down the women and children who tried to escape or, in one case, terrorized her parents until she was persuaded to return. When the killing occurred, the woman was usually fighting for her life or that of a child. The homicides were invariably unplanned. Browne cites evidence to show that the actions of the abused women (up to the point of homicide) are in line with those of hostage victims, prisoners of war and others in a situation of extreme helplessness through no fault of their own. Women in both groups go to great lengths to protect their children - who also serve as the anchor that keeps them in an intolerable situation. Because most of their abusers are so possessive, the women are often cut off from friends and families, and hence have no support system to help them escape. Many had turned repeatedly to the police and social agencies for help to no avail. On the other hand, the men were so irrational, so monstrous that they defy comprehension. Browne found that many had been reared in abusive and/or chaotic families (as had many of the women), but she admits that "we still know relatively little about men who perpetrate violence against their partners." This is strong and gut-wrenching reading: women are stomped, partially blinded, slashed with knives, threatened with guns and raped - usually after a brutal beating. Its the stuff of S & M movies, but its for real. Thus this book is another worthwhile contribution to the growing literature on women for whom a marriage license or a sexual commitment is a passport to hell. (Kirkus Reviews) Details ISBN0029038812 Author Angela Browne Short Title WHEN BATTERED WOMEN KILL Pages 228 Language English ISBN-10 0029038812 ISBN-13 9780029038819 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1989 Country of Publication United States Imprint The Free Press Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780029038819 UK Release Date 1989-03-10 NZ Release Date 1989-03-10 US Release Date 1989-03-10 Publisher Simon & Schuster Publication Date 1989-03-10 DEWEY 364.1523082 Audience General AU Release Date 1989-03-09 Place of Publication New York We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6511142;

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