Arguing that we commonly understand "wife abuse" and the "battered woman" in terms of standardized images of problems and people, the author explores how these

"Based upon extensive ethnographic data that examines lives of homeless women who care for children and live in small shelters and transitional living centers.

This provocative book presents a strengths-based framework that challenges negative stereotypes about battered women. The volume also outlines ways to improve r

First full biography of an international figure, recently in the news after her successful libel case against Andrew Marry, who described her as a terrorist in

Thanks to the Simpson case, domestic violence is no longer a dirty little secret. It remains, however, a devastating problem, and even more, a deadly killer. Wh