The batterer : a psychological profile

The batterer : a psychological profile /

A study based on interviews with more than seven hundred abusive men offers a psychological profile that provides insight into such figures as O.J. Simpson and Joel Steinberg and identifies the triggers for abusive behavior.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dutton, Donald G., 1943-
Other Authors: Golant, Susan K.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, ©1995.
Subjects:
Abusive men > United States > Psychology.
Abusive men > United States > Case studies.
Wife abuse > United States > Psychological aspects.
Family violence > United States > Psychological aspects.
Abusive men.
Abusive men > Psychology.
Family violence > Psychological aspects.
Wife abuse > Psychological aspects.
Vrouwenmishandeling.
Echtgenoten.
Persoonlijkheidskenmerken.
Gewalt
Psychologie
Mann.
Frau
Domestic violence > United States > Psychological aspects.
Spouse Abuse > psychology
Men > psychology
United States.
USA.
Case studies.
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. What is a batterer? : Drowning in a red tide ; Are all batterers alike? ; The cycle of violence and the abusive personality
  • pt. II. The creation of a cyclical batterer : Post-traumatic stress disorder: a telling clue ; Shame: the father's contribution ; Ambivalent and angry attachment: the mother's contribution ; Learning the ways of violence ; The assaultive man as an adolescent ; The borderline male: the cycle of fear and rage
  • pt. III. Is a cure possible? : Helping the abusive man ; Some practical tips.

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