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Breaking the cycle : new insights into violent relationships / Neil Jacobson and John Gottman.

By: Jacobson, Neil S, 1949-.
Contributor(s): Gottman, John Mordechai.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, 1998Description: 304 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0747536287.Subject(s): Wife abuse | Conjugal violence -- Case studies | Wife abuse -- Psychological aspects | Abusive men -- PsychologyDDC classification: 362.8292
Contents:
A unique research project on domestic violence -- Basic facts about battering: Myths Vs. realities -- The dynamics of battering: The anatomy of violent arguments -- A closer look at Cobra relationships -- More about pit bull relationships -- When do battered women leave abusive relationships? -- When does the abuse stop? -- Rehabilitating batterers -- When you're ready to leave -- Ending domestic violence against women.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 362.8292 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00090329
Total holds: 0

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Based of a unique eight-year study of violent marriages, Emerging from Hell assesses the emotional experiences of couples and answers some of the key questions surrounding battering - how relationships alter over time, which men are most dangerous to leave, how effective treatment is, etc.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-293) and index.

A unique research project on domestic violence -- Basic facts about battering: Myths Vs. realities -- The dynamics of battering: The anatomy of violent arguments -- A closer look at Cobra relationships -- More about pit bull relationships -- When do battered women leave abusive relationships? -- When does the abuse stop? -- Rehabilitating batterers -- When you're ready to leave -- Ending domestic violence against women.

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