Battered Women

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Examines why female victims of domestic abuse don't leave the abusive relationship. Issues of denial of violence, delay of treatment or help. Three phases of domestic violence and abuse. Three-stage cycle of violence. Need for intervention for IVP (Intimate Partner Violence) in emergency departments of hospitals or physician's office. Two types of batterers.

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"Standing By Their Man: Battered Women Who Don t Leave

A battered woman is faced with repeated acts of violence by her intimate partner (IP), who is can be a husband, boyfriend, or former spouse (Help for the. . ., 2000). Such abuse may be physical, sexual, and/or psychological, and can lead to serious physical or psychological damage and, in some instance, even to death. Over one-third of all female murder victims are killed by their male partners, a statistic indicative of the degree to which domestic violence has become commonplace in American society (Help for the. . ., 2000).

At issue herein is the important question of when, why and how female victims of domestic abuse elect to leave the abusive relationship. In conducting preliminary research for this topic, a major difficulty was encountered: for the most part, the ..."

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