Helping battered women: new perspectives and remedies

Introduction : myths and realities regarding battered women / Albert R. Roberts Social action for battered women / Susan E. Roche and Pam J. Sadoski A comparative analysis of incarcerated battered women and a community sample of battered women / Albert R. Roberts Social work and criminal justice responses to elder abuse in New York City / Patricia Brownell Domestic violence and woman battering : theories and practice implications / Diane C. Dwyer ... [et al.] Police responses to battered women : past, present, and future ; Court responses to battered women / Albert R. Roberts The criminalization of woman battering : planned change experiences in New York State / Lisa A. Frisch and Joseph M. Caruso Battered women, homicide, and the legal system / Mindy B. Mechanic Shelter-based crisis intervention with battered women / Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Cheryl Resnick, and Nora B. Krause

Children of battered women : research, programs, and services / Bonnie E. Carlson

Mental health interventions with battered women / Patricia A. Petretic-Jackson and Thomas Jackson

The false connection between adult domestic violence and alcohol / Theresa M. Zubretsky and Karla M. Digirolamo

Latina battered women : barriers to service delivery and cultural considerations / Gloria Bonilla-Santiago

Epilogue : helping battered women / Ann A. Abbott.