The Batterer
A Psychological Profile
Published on 20. March 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-465-03388-1 (ISBN)
Description
What kind of man deliberately hurts the woman he loves? Drawing on his pathbreaking studies of more than seven hundred abusive men, as well as therapy with hundreds more, Dutton paints a dramatic and surprising portrait of the man who assaults his intimate partner.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
279 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-03388-1 (9780465033881)
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Persons
Donald G. Dutton, Ph.D., is a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and the director of the Assaultive Husbands Program in Vancouver.Susan K. Golant is the author of 13 books including Helping Yourself Help Others, with Rosalylnn Carter.
Content
What Is A Batterer? * Drowning in a Red Tide * Are All Batterers Alike? * The Cycle of Violence and the Abusive Personality The Creation Of A Cyclical Batterer * Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder * Shame: The Fathers Contribution * Ambivalent and Angry Attachment: The Mothers Contribution * Learning the Ways of Violence * The Assaultive Man as an Adolescent * The Borderline Male: The Cycle of Fear and Rage Is A Cure Possible? * Helping the Abusive Man * Conclusion