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Suggested Reading List on Domestic Violence

Battered Wives, Revised, Updated
by Del Martin
(Volcano Press 1976, 1981)
A classic text which was one of the first books to address domestic violence.
 Martin documents domestic violence in its entirety: the social constructs
that facilitate men abusing and women staying, how legal services and social
services can work against the victim, and how shelters work.

The Battered Woman
by Lenore Walker
(Harper and Row 1979)
Walker explores the myths and realities about battered women.  She explains
the dynamics of learned helplessness and the cycle of violence within the
relationship.  Includes chapters on safe houses, legal and medical
alternatives and psychotherapy for women in abusive relationships.

The Battered Woman Syndrome
by Lenore Walker Ed.D.
(Springer 1984)
An update of her previous book, Walker includes psychosocial characteristics
of battered women and their abusers.  Contains chapters on the impact of
violence in the home on children, the correlation of alcohol and drug use and
violence and psychological and legal responses to changing violent
relationships.

The Burning Bed
by Faith McNulty
(Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1980)
Based on the true story of Francine Hughes who, after suffering years of
chronic abuse, burned her husband to death while he slept.  A detailed
chronicle of the interactions and events between husband and wife, this book
illuminates the reader as to how this woman could commit murder.

Called To Account: The Story of One Family's Struggle to Say No to Abuse
by M'Liss Switzer and Katherine Hale
(Seal Press 1984, 1987)
A personal account of a Minnesota woman who after twenty years of abuse held
her husband accountable and helped him change his violent behavior.

Dating Violence: Young Women in Danger
by Barrie Levy
(Seal Press 1991)
Anthology of personal stories, critiques by researchers and social analysts,
intervention strategies and education and prevention projects.

Domestic Tyranny: The Making of American Social Policy Against Family
Violence from Colonial Times to the Present
by Elizabeth Pleck
(Oxford University Press 1987)
Documents the attention given to domestic violence from the first American
reform against family violence in 1641 to the more recent feminist-led,
battered women's movement and the different forces that have shaped social
reform.

Every Eighteen Seconds: A Journey Through Domestic Violence
by Nancy Kilgore
(Volcano Press 1992)
Written as a series of letters to her son, Kilgore explains her abusive
relationship with her husband.  At the end of each letter there is are
exercises to educate and help the reader understand her own abusive
relationship.

Feminist Perspectives on Wife Abuse
Edited by Kersti Yll* and Michele Bograd
(Sage Publications, Inc. 1988)
An anthology of researchers and activists who present empirical data and
narrative testimony on aspects of male violence against women from
criminology to the Stockholm syndrome.

Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life
by Ginny NiCarthy
(Seal Press 1986)
Comprehensive workbook for battered women which delves into all aspects of
intimate violence from the social aspects of abuse to self-help activities to
getting professional help to restarting your life after you have left.  Also
has chapters on lesbian violence and teenage dating violence.

Healing Your Life: Recovery from Domestic Violence
by Candace Hennekens
(Pro Writing Services and Press 1991)
Written by a formerly battered woman, this self-help book examines the
emotional aspects of being a battered woman and the steps to take to leave an
abusive relationship.  Also offers suggestions on how to build a healthy
relationship.

Learning to Live Without Violence: A Handbook for Men
by Daniel Jay Sonkin, Ph.D and Michael Durphy, M.D.
(Volcano Press 1989)
Workbook with exercises for men to help them work through anger
constructively and change their behavior within an intimate relationship.
Includes starting a self-help group.

Naming the Violence: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering
Edited by Kerry Lobel for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Lesbian Taskforce
(Seal Press 1986)
Anthology of personal stories and the community-organizing strategies to
support and empower battered lesbians.

Next Time She'll Be Dead: Battering and How To Stop It
by Ann Jones
(Beacon Press 1994)
Analyzes the attitudes and institutions in society which contribute to
domestic violence.  Chapters deal with how the legal system leaves women
unprotected, how language contributes to blaming the woman and what can be
done by different branches of society to eradicate the problem.

The Ones Who Got Away: Women Who Left Abusive Partners
by Ginny NiCarthy
(Seal Press 1987)
Thirty-three edited interviews from a diverse group of formerly battered
women and their advice.

Sourcebook for Working with Battered Women
by Nancy Kilgore
(Volcano Press 1992)
Written by a formerly battered woman who is now an educator on domestic
violence, this manual offers suggestions on working with battered women,
facilitating support groups and provides the necessary supplemental material.

Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman, M.D.
(Basic Books 1992)
Documents research findings on traumatized people, including combat veterans,
victims of political terror as well as victims of sexual and domestic
violence.  Contains chapters on childhood trauma and the experience of and
defense used during chronic terror.

Violence Against Women: The Bloody Footprints
Edited by Pauline B. Bart and Eileen Geil Moran
(Sage Press 1993)
A broad-based anthology which analyzes violence against women in the home, in
the workplace and in the streets.  Covers different types of violence,
structural supports for violence and the politics of institutional responses
to violence.

Violent No More: Helping Men End Domestic Abuse
by Michael Paymar
(Hunter House 1993)
Written by a training coordinator at the Duluth Domestic Abuse Intervention
Project, this guide uses stories of both previously violent men and abused
women, cultural explanations and self-help exercises to help men dealing with
the issue of domestic violence change their behavior.

When Love Goes Wrong: What to do When You Can't Do Anything Right
by Ann Jones and Susan Schechter
(HarperPerennial 1992)
Based on their work with women in abusive relationships, Jones and Schechter
offer an analysis of controlling partners as well as concrete information on
options women have in or out of the relationship, how they can find safety
and support and a list of resources.

When Battered Women Kill
by Angela Browne
(Free Press 1987)
Focuses on the patterns of violence in relationships involving the physical
abuse of women by their male partners and the unfolding of events that lead
to homicide committed by the woman victim.  Also has chapters on the
psychology of intimate relationships and the legal system.

When "I Love You" Turns Violent
by Scott A. Johnson
(New Horizon Press, 1993)
In a clear and easy-to-understand style, this book provides definitions and
examples of physical and emotional abuse.  It describes the escalation and
cycling of abuse as well as how abuse is learned.  The emotional issues for
the abuser and the victim that generally accompany the violence are
contrasted with the emotional environment of a healthy relationship.

Women and Male Violence: The Visions and Struggles of the Battered Women's
Movement
by Susan Schechter
(South End Press 1982)
As an activist and social service provider, Schechter documents the
movement's history and growth.  Offers feminist analysis of violence in the
home as well as the involvement of the judicial system and government in this
social issue.

You Can Be Free: An Easy-To-Read Handbook for Abused Women
by Ginny NiCarthy and Sue Davidson
(Seal Press 1989)
Based on Getting Free, this simply-written workbook for battered women covers
all aspects of violence from defining the abuse to getting professional help
from doctors, lawyers and the police.  Also has chapters on lesbian violence
and teenage dating violence.


Compiled by Susan Chalfin and Karen Michelle Mirko.  *Please credit if
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Gay/Lesbian Domestic Violence Bibliography

Books:
1. "Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them: Battered Gay Men & Domestic Violence"
by David Island and Patrick Letellier. New York, NY: Harrington Park Press,
1991.

2. "Naming the Violence: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering" edited by K.
Lobel. Seattle, WA: Seal Press, 1986.

3. "Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships" by Claire
Renzetti. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1992.

Magazine Articles:

1. "When Gays Batter Their Partners" by David Tuller. San Francisco, CA: The
San Francisco Chronicle, January 3, 1994.

2. "Not So Different, After All" by Patricia King. New York, NY: Newsweek,
October 4, 1993.

3. "The Violence at Home" by Katrin Snow. Los Angeles, CA: The Advocate, June
4, 1992.

4. "Battered Husbands--Domestic Violence in Gay Relationships" by Michael
Szymanski. Los Angeles, CA: Genre Magazine, Fall 1991.

5. "The Scourge of Domestic Violence" by David Island, PhD. and Patrick
Letellier, MA. Gaybook, #9. San Francisco, CA: Rainbow Ventures, Inc., Winter
1990.

6. "Battered Lovers--The Hidden Problem of Gay Domestic Violence", Los
Angeles, CA: The Advocate, March 4th, 1986.