Battered Women

The Story

The history and current experiences of women and their roles in society are examined in this far-ranging series. Each volume takes up an issue of critical importance to women and provides an objective, in-depth treatment of the issue with an aim toward prompting discussion and informed reports. Includes sources, a bibliography, and an index.The author takes readers to the shelters she has visited and tells the terrifying stories of the many battered women she interviewed. Also included are statistics on this national problem, an analysis of the causes of the abusive cycle, and suggestions on how to break away from a battering man.