Abuse and Violence

Sancti Spíritus (1955-1957)
A Private Family Matter: A Memoir
by Victor Rivas Rivers
This is a story about how I was saved by love, at a time when most people considered me beyond rescue. So begins Victor Rivas Rivers in this powerful chronicle of his escape from the war zone of domestic violence - too often regarded as a private family

We Are All Related!

Because of the intensity of the problems and issues we are facing in this world, I feel we must all unite in universal love to heal one another. The threat of terrorism and the answers of America's administration in power have given us all a lot to think

Catherine's Healing Faith
The Evolving Woman: Intimate Confessions of Surviving Mr. Wrong
by Catherine Lanigan, Jodee Blanco
Tens of thousands of women from all walks of life stay with partners who make them miserable, destroy their self-esteem, manipulate them emotionally, neglect, or perhaps even beat them. Whether the cruelty they endure is physical or psychological

Betrayal of 'What's Right'
Achilles in Vietnam
by Jonathan Shay, M.D.
Every instance of severe traumatic psychological injury is a standing challenge to the rightness of the social order. - Judith Lewis Herman. We begin in the moral world of the soldier - what his culture understands to be right - and betrayal of that moral

The Basics of Domestic Violence
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
To establish a foundation for understanding child protection in families experiencing domestic violence, this chapter provides an overview of the definition, scope, and causes of domestic violence, along with the evolving societal responses.

The Search for Certainty
Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)
by Gavin de Becker
Friday was the one evening each week that Holly spent entirely with Kate, usually along with other mothers and their daughters met through Kate's school. This particular Friday, the plan was an early meal at a restaurant, followed by a movie.

Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Domestic violence is a devastating social problem that affects every segment of the population. While system responses are primarily targeted towards adult victims of abuse, increasing attention is now focused on the children who witness domestic violence

Domestic Violence, Getting Help for Your Teen
by SAMHSA
Many children who witness violence in the home suffer from anxiety problems. Emily surely has issues with anxiety and may well be feeling the impact of the trauma of what she witnessed. Some of the symptoms of anxiety disorder include restlessness

When Katie Wakes
When Katie Wakes
by Connie May Fowler
Connie May Fowler is known as the author of bestselling novels and powerful essays-but no one knew that for years she was the victim of brutal abuse and relentless humiliation. Now in this harrowing, spellbinding memoir, Fowler finally tells her own story

The Thousand Natural Shocks ...
Common Shock: Witnessing Violence Every Day: How We Are Harmed, How We Can Heal
by Kaethe Weingarten, Ph.D.
A groundbreaking work from a renowned trauma expert reveals a problem that profoundly affects everyone-and shows what can be done about it. Harvard Medical School psychologist Kaethe Weingarten has examined the biological and psychological effects

A Unique Research Project on Domestic Violence

While national awareness of the issue of battering has increased, certain myths regarding abusive relationships still endure, including the idea that all batterers are alike. Knowing which type a batterer is can be crucial to gauging whether an abusive

Domestic Violence : Child Protection Practices
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The primary mission of child protective services (CPS) is to preserve the safety, permanency, and well-being of abused and neglected children. In CPS cases involving domestic violence, there is an increased concern that abuse suffered by victims

Caseworker Safety and Support in Child Protection Cases Involving Domestic Violence
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Given the involuntary nature of child protective services (CPS) intervention, every child protection case has the potential for unexpected confrontation. Cases involving domestic violence may pose additional risks of threats and violence for CPS

Victimization of Persons with TBI or other Disabilities
by CDC
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, victimization occurs when '... a person suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, and/or financial harm.' Victimization can include physical violence, sexual violence, psychological or emotional abuse