Publication

1998 - Guilford Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

53,500 words, Guess

Page Count

214 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing281797
  • Goodreads1945385

Classifications

  • DDC616.85/82
  • LCCRC569.5.F3 D87 1998

Description

This thoroughly documented work demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior - it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. Findings from the author's research with over 400 batterers are integrated with the literature on object relations, attachment, and psychological trauma to trace the development of the abusive personality from early childhood to adulthood. Helping readers better understand the causes of abusiveness and the subjective experience of these men, the book has vital implications for research, prevention, and treatment.

First Sentence

Something very profound happened to social science thinking during the 1970s.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The abusive personality: violence and control in intimate relationshipsGuilford Press1998-01-01

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