Lenore E. A. Walker, EdD, is a professor at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Psychology, where she is also a coordinator of the clinical forensic psychology doctoral concentration and director of the master's in forensic psychology program.
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Myths and Science of Domestic Violence
1 The Battered Woman Syndrome Study Overview
2 History
3 What Is the Battered Woman Syndrome?
4 Learned Helplessness, Learned Optimism, and Battered Women
5 Descriptions of Violence and the Cycle of Violence
Part II: Interaction of Intimate Partner Violence and Other Family Violence
6 Impact of Violence in the Home on Children
7 Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
8 Sex Trafficking of Children
9 Battered Women's Attachment Style, Sexuality, and Interpersonal
Functioning
10 Murder-Suicides and Self-Defense
11 Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Issues in Domestic Violence
Part III: Intervention Strategies
12 Risk Assessment and Lethal Potential
13 Battered Women's Health Concerns
14 Mental Health Needs of Battered Women
15 Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
16 Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
17 Survivor Therapy Empowerment Program (STEP)
Part IV: Application of Psychology to the Legal System
18 False Confessions of Battered Women
19 Family Court, Child Custody, and Domestic Violence
20 Domestic Violence Courts and Batterers’ Treatment Programs
21 Battered Women in Criminal Court, Jail, and Prison
Index
