Why does he do that? : inside the minds of angry and controlling men

By:

Bancroft, Lundy

Publication details: New York : Berkley, 2003Description: xxi, 407pISBN:

0425191656
9780425191651

Subject(s):

Violence in the home

NLM classification:

HM 225.

Summary: "He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counsellor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: the early warning signs; nine abusive personality types; how to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will; the role of drugs and alcohol; what can be fixed, and what can't; how to leave a relationship safely.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	HM 225 BAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023296

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"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control."
"He can be sweet and gentle."
"He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father."
"He's had a really hard life..."

Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counsellor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: the early warning signs; nine abusive personality types; how to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will; the role of drugs and alcohol; what can be fixed, and what can't; how to leave a relationship safely.

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