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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 362.82920973 EAN: 9780465045778 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0465045774 Label: Basic Books Manufacturer: Basic Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: June 02, 2008 Publisher: Basic Books Studio: Basic Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A radical new take on the crisis of intimate abuse, Violent Partners argues that as a culture we misunderstand the root causes and basic effects of abuse, and until that changes there is no hope of fixing the problem. Dr. Linda Mills challenges assumptions, tears down myths, and offer solutions, all the while telling riveting stories of couples who have conquered violence in their relationships. In Violent Partners, she describes several programs that hold promise for addressing intimate abuse, including two nationally known and groundbreaking treatment programs-Peacemaking Circles and Healing Circles. Controversial, provocative, and accessible, Violent Partners is unlike any other book on abuse and relationships, and highlights in great detail the complexities of violence through the stories of men and women who have acknowledged their abuse and sought to do something about it. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand violence in their own relationship, friends and family members of victims and abusers, and legal and mental health practitioners looking for a new and valuable approach to treating couples in crisis. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Any general-interest or health library needs thisVIOLENT PARTNERS: A BREAKTHROUGH PLAN FOR ENDING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE is a different kind of survey of abuse: it shows how both partners often participate in the dynamics of abuse, and provides an 'out' for those who want to preserve relationships without that violence. Also included are tips for the men assaulted by women each year, and an overall response that addresses patterns of violent dynamics. Any general-interest or health library needs this. Diane C. Donovan California ... Read More Rating: - Violent PartnersAn excellent book that describes a great need for victims of domestic violence and their offenders. Restorative justice in any form should be considered in the criminal justice system, there is simply too much retribution and not enough compassion. I have worked with domestic violence victims and offenders for over seven years and it is true that some do not want to separate yet they need a way to create a safe environment so a reconciliation is possible. Ms. Mills suggestions ... Read More Rating: - A huge step forward for violent relationshipsI have been working in the field of domestic abuse for over 15 years. I am impassioned by the work that I do. I agree with Dr. Mills that violence is transmitted through generations. I have always been frustrated by the fact that as soon as my colleagues , therapists that I respect, hear that there is violence in a family, they immediately resort to a . Not wanting to work with the couple together and b. Encouraging the couple to get divorced, when in fact most couples do not ... Read More 
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