Table of Contents

Contents

• Chapter 1. Is It Me?
• What is Domestic Violence?
• Definitions of Violence in Relationships
• Accepting Where You Are
• Chapter 2. Effects of Domestic Violence on the Victim
• Elements of the Dysfunctional Relationship
• Cycle of Violence
• Chapter 3. Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
• How Children Develop under Stress
• Chapter 4. The Batterer
• Chapter 5. What You Can Do
• Safety Plans
• Chapter 6. After You Leave
• Building a Relationship with Yourself
• Building a Relationship with Someone Else
• Your Children
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

About the Author

Wendy Susan Deaton, Michael Hertica