Women Escaping Violence : Empowerment through Narrative /

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This book offers battered women's stories told in their own words, as well as a feminist analysis of how these women use the power of narrative to transform their sense of self and regain a place within the larger society.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Lawless, Elaine J.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2001.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Abused women.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Domestic Partner Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
Femmes victimes de violence > États-Unis.
Abused women > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Prelude Reflections on a Monday Morning at the Shelter
  • Prologue Putting Things into Perspective
  • Introduction: Gathering Stories
  • Safe and Unsafe Living
  • Powerful Words
  • Describing the Unspeakable
  • Hearing Silence
  • Looking Back
  • Turning Points
  • Conclusion: Coming Home to Shelter
  • Some of the Stories
  • Sherry's Story
  • Margaret's Story
  • Teresa's Story
  • Cathy's Story.

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