No Visible Wounds

Identifying Nonphysical Abuse of Women by Their Men

Author: Mary Susan Miller
ISBN: 9780449910795

DOES YOUR PARTNER . . . * have sudden outbursts of anger or rage? * become jealous without reason? * prevent you from seeing friends and family? * deny you access to family assets such as bank accounts, credit cards, or the car? * control all finances and force you to account for what you spend? * insult you or call you derogatory names? * humiliate you in front of your children? * turn minor incidents into major arguments? If you or someone you know can answer "yes" to the questions above, chances are you are suffering from nonphysical battering--controlling, tyrannical behavior that is just as damaging to a woman's self-esteem as a broken bone or a black eye. An experienced counselor who works with abused women, Mary Susan Miller breaks the silence that surrounds this devastating form of domestic violence. She identifies the many types of nonphysical abuse verbal, emotional, psychological, social, and economic--and explores why this outrageous treatment of women continues unabated in

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publish Date: 1996

Subjects: Family & Relationships / Abuse / General, Self-Help / Abuse, Self-Help / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, Social Science / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Relationship Violence)