Psychological and Social Ramifications of Battering: Observations Leading to a Counseling Methodology for Victims of Domestic Violence.

Wetzel, Laura; Ross, Mary Anne

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Psychological and Social Ramifications of Battering: Observations Leading to a Counseling Methodology for Victims of Domestic Violence.

Wetzel, Laura; Ross, Mary Anne

Personnel and Guidance Journal, v61 n7 p423-28 Mar 1983

Presents a common set of characteristics observed among victims of battering and a profile of men who batter. Analyzes the destructive forces that keep victims captive and suggests a counseling methodology. Outlines stages through which a battered woman may progress in deciding to leave the battering situation. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Battered Women, Change Strategies, Counseling Techniques, Interpersonal Relationship, Models, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Patterns, Self Concept, Social Isolation, State of the Art Reviews, Victims of Crime

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Language: English

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