Violence in the lives of black women battered, black, and blue

Break the silence surrounding Black women's experiences of violence! Written from a Black feminist perspective by therapists, researchers, activists, and survivors, Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue sheds new light on an understudied field. For too long, Black wom...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: West, Carolyn M. (Carolyn Marie) (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2013.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798183706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Overview of Violence; Battered, Black, and Blue: An Overview of Violence in the Lives of Black Women; Types of Violence; Childhood Sexual Abuse; Dating Violence; Intimate Partner Violence; Sexual Assault; Sexual Harassment; Psychological Sequelae; Substance Abuse; Depression; Suicide Attempts; Physical Health Problems; Toward Healing; References; Black Women and Community Violence: Trauma, Grief, and Coping; Exposure to Violence; Loss of Significant Others; Impact of Violence Exposure; Psychological Distress
  • Loss and GriefAggression; Physical Health; Parenting; Coping; Suggestions for Intervention; Individual Level; Community Level; References; Types of Violence; Childhood Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Black Women: Risk and Resilience in a Longitudinal Study; The Women's Study; Participants; Procedures; Review of the Research; Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse; Re-Victimization; Resilience; Suggestions for Intervention; References; Grounding Our Feet and Hearts: Black Women's Coping Strategies in Psychologically Abusive Dating Relationships; Dating Violence Among Black Couples
  • Black Women's Strategies for Coping with Intimate ViolenceThe Leaving Process; Coping Strategies; Goals of the Study; Method; Sample; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Results; Participants; Leaving as a Process; Assessment of the Relationship; Separation from Partner; Reestablishing Social Networks and Activities; Declaration of Self-Empowerment; Coping Strategies; Journals; Self-Help Books; Spirituality; Social Support Network; Therapy; Discussion; Suggestions for Intervention; References
  • "The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back": African American Women's Strategies for Disengaging from Abusive RelationshipsBlack Women and the Leaving Process; Method; Design; Sample; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Results; Participants; Strategies for Disengaging from Abusive Relationships; Defining Moments; Moving Away; Moving On; Clinical Implications; Defining Moments; Moving Away; Moving On; References; Living at the Intersection: The Effects of Racism and Sexism on Black Rape Survivors; Historical Overview; Oppressive Images; Jezebel; Matriarch; Therapeutic Interventions
  • Take a Supportive Therapeutic StanceAddress Oppressive Images; Encourage Social Support and Activism; Conclusion; References; Racialized Sexual Harassment in the Lives of African American Women; Application of Concepts to African American Women; Sexual Harassment; Racial Harassment; Racialized Sexual Harassment; Goals of the Study; Methods; Participants; Procedure; Data Analysis; Results; Racialized Sexual Harassment; Dimensions of Sexual Harassment; Discussion; Implications for Practice; Assessment; Therapeutic Interventions; Conclusion; References; Marginalized Populations
  • "There's a Stranger in This House": African American Lesbians and Domestic Violence