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Sage 800.818.7243 or 805.499.9774 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. pt fax: 805.375.5291 36 TexTbooks I Am not your vIctIm: Anatomy of Domestic Violence Second edition Beth Sipe • Evelyn J. Hall, Private Practice, Santa Rosa, California Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn J. Hall, Beth Sipe vividly details the evolution of domestic violence during her 16-year marriage: the background and events leading up to and immediately following her tragic act of desperation that ended the life of her sadistic perpetrator. Beth's subsequent mishandling by the police, the military, a mental health professional, and the welfare system illustrates how women like Beth face further revictimization and neglect by the very systems that should provide support and assistance. Insightful commentaries written by experts in the field follow Beth's story and deepen our understanding of the causes and process of spousal abuse, why battered women stay, and the dynamic consequences of domestic violence. This updated edition includes new commentaries and an epilogue that tracks what happened to Beth in the years following the publication of her book. CONTENTS Beth's Story / Epilogue / Commentaries / Hall Commentary / Smith Commentary / Bergen Commentary / Carlson Commentary / Goodmark Commentary / Temple Commentary / Casey Commentary / About the Authors / About the Commentators PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-3530-1 • ©2014 • 304 PAgeS • It could hAPPen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay third edition Alyce D. LaViolette, Alternatives Counseling Association, California • Ola W. Barnett, Pepperdine University This text provides a comprehensive examination of why women stay in abusive relationships and why they leave, explaining why women should not be blamed for their victimization. Completed revised and updated, the Third Edition offers readers a unique amalgamation of the practical clinical experience of Alyce LaViolette and the extensive research efforts of Ola Barnett on battered women and their batterers. It includes a wealth of new material and case examples, and retained sections have been carefully rewritten to reflect contemporary thinking. This text continues to provide understanding and empathy regarding this complex issue and presents an integrated learning theory explanation of the conditioning that culminates in wife abuse, in the resulting state of the victim, and in the decision to stay with an abuser. NEw TO ThiS EDiTiON • Revised sections include: research- identified newer forms of battering such as stalking and control; new statistics on the frequency of male-to female battering; different forms of aggression; learned helplessness; and more. • New information is provided on: global violence against women; courtship violence; violence against women who are older, disabled, lesbian, who live in rural areas, or belong to ethnic groups; neurological changes brought about by fear and post-traumatic stress disorder; and more. • A new section offers strategies used to cope with battering and about marital dissatisfaction. • A useful scale covers different types of aggression, beginning with common forms of aggression to terrorism. CONTENTS 1. Weaving the Fabric of Abuse: Learned Helplessness and Learned Hopelessness / 2. Institutional Battering: The Power of the Patriarchy / 3. Victimization: Why Does it Happen to Her? / 4. Living With Fear: The Force That Holds, Molds, and Controls / 5. Meltdown: The Impact of Stress and Learned Helplessness / 6. Catalysts for Change / 7. Voices of Hope: Survivors Speak PAPerbAck• ISbn: 978-1-4522-7774-5 • ©2014 • 344 PAgeS • domeStic violence advocacy: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices Second edition Jill Davies, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc. (GHLA) • Eleanor Lyon This text is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provides the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims' perspectives and advocates' roles. The Second Edition draws on the far-reaching progress and increased knowledge of the field and delves deeply into the experiences of victims, their perspectives and decision-making, culture, and risks. Attentive to the real-world context of limited time, resources, and options for victims and for advocates, this enlightening text focuses on what is feasible and offers ideas for working within such constraints. NEw TO ThiS EDiTiON • Research and other literature discus- sions have been extensively updated, with chapters consolidated and teach- ing tools added to each chapter. • The framework of victim-defined advocacy has been expanded and substantially revised to include ad- ditional elements essential to working with victims. • Five new chapters have been added on key topics: advocacy with victims who remain in contact with partners or fam- ily members who are violent; safety and advocacy issues for children; trauma, mental health, and substance abuse; and more. • New categories for the purposes of guiding advocacy are offered, including battering and non-battering intimate partner violence. • Discussion is expanded on differential risks faced by people based on race/ ethnicity, sexual orientation, immigration status, and culture. CONTENTS SECTION I: VICTIM-DEFINED ADVOCACY APPROACH / 1. Overview of Victim-Defined Advocacy / 2. Risks Victims Face / 3. How Women Form Perspectives and Priorities / 4. Individual Victim-Defined Advocacy Implementation / SECTION II: VICTIM-DEFINED ADVOCACY PRACTICE ISSUES / 5. Victims in Contact / 6. Children / Chapter 7. Trauma, Mental Health, and Substance Use / 8. Advocate Role with Violent Partners / SECTION III: SYSTEMS ADVOCACY / 9. Victim-Defined Advocacy Environments / 10. Victim-Defined Policy Advocacy / 11. Conclusion PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-4120-3 • ©2014 • 368 PAgeS •