Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships

by Claire M. Renzetti

Book Overview

Based on a study of violence in lesbian relationships, this challenging book derives from a common theme expressed by the subjects - the sense of having been betrayed, first by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. Renzetti skillfully addresses several central issues: consequences for victims, batterers and the community as a whole; and, what we can learn about domestic violence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803938896
• ISBN13: 9780803938892
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.7"