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Scared to Leave, Afraid to Stay: Paths from Family Violence to Safety

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Scared to Leave, Afraid to Stay: Paths from Family Violence to Safety - Goldstein, Barry, M.D.
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What is it like for a woman to leave the man who is abusing her? This book presents the stories of ten women as they fought the courts and their abusers to gain safety for themselves and their children. The author demonstrates how courts handle divorce, custody, visitation, support, child abuse, marital property, orders of protection and crimes when domestic violence erupts. He also discusses the common tactics abusers use to maintain control over their partners. The average abused wife makes seven attempts to leave her ...

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Scared to Leave, Afraid to Stay: Paths from Family Violence to Safety 2010, Robert Reed Publishers, San Francisco, CA

ISBN-13: 9781931741088

Hardcover