November 2nd, 2011 Why does he do that? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
By Lundy Bancroft (2002) Reed Business Information, Inc.
Lundy Bancroft is an expert in the field of domestic violence and has written many informativebooks on the topic. His expertise comes from being the former co-director of Emerge, the first program in the United [...]
October 28th, 2011 Abusers and victims often misunderstand jealousy as a sign of love. Jealously is a feeling that arises when you suspect your partner in a relationship is being unfaithful or when you feel like your rights to something you own are being challenged. Healthy relationships are built on trust. Until you have given a partner a [...]
October 21st, 2011 Healthy relationships proceed at a pace that allows both partners to get to know each other and gradually grow in affection. Abusers often court in a world wind fashion moving things along quickly to living together, engagement or marriage within six months or less. Abusers often pressure victims by stating intense feelings and making the [...]
September 16th, 2011 From today through the month of October (DV month) I will post early warning signs that the person you are dating may be an abuser.
Verbal aggression or any use of force –
The most obvious indicator that someone is abusive is how he treats the people around him. If the person you are dating tells stories [...]
August 10th, 2011 Gaslight (1940) – Directed by George Cukor and Thorold Dickinson, starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. Most domestic violence movies seem to focus on physical violence, this may be because when most people think of domestic violence physical violence is what comes to mind. Or it may be because physical violence is so striking on [...]
August 5th, 2011 It is not surprising that women who experience intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault are more likely to experience mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Even though the connection between the two is logical the numbers are still shocking. Recent research indicates that 57 percent of the women with a history [...]
August 3rd, 2011 Domestic Violence for Beginners
by Alisa Deltufo (1995) Writers & Readers Publishing
This is a quirky little book written in comic book style. Being so use to academic books, I did not take this one seriously at first. However, it is a very good introduction to domestic violence. What I like best about this book is [...]
May 25th, 2011 The first training I ever received on the topic of domestic Violence began with the following story.
Riana lovingly prepares breakfast of one scrabbled and one sunny side up egg, buttered toast and oatmeal for her husband. She decorates the tray beautifully with a cloth napkin and cut flowers from the garden. Riana serves her husband [...]