NCJ Number
188388
Date Published
2001
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This handbook offers women an understanding of relationship abuse and practical ways in preventing abuse.
Abstract
Relationship abuse is one of the leading causes of injury to women taking a toll on an entire family. This woman’s handbook offers women a practical guide in understanding, identifying, and discussing relationship abuse; a first step in stopping relationship violence. The handbook consists of seven sections that include: (1) a definition and warning signs of relationship abuse; (2) breaking the wall of isolation by talking to a friend who is being abused; (3) recognizing signs of teen abuse and violence; (4) the effects of abuse on families; (5) the spillover of abuse into the workplace; (6) developing a safety plan when leaving an abusive relationship; and (7) a resource guide for women in abusive relationships.