Research Catalog

Title

Chain chain change : for black women in abusive relationships / Evelyn C. White.

Author

White, Evelyn C., 1954-

Publication

Seattle, Wash. : Seal Press, c1994.

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Details

Description

xvi, 97 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Summary

• Chain Chain Change offers supportive, practical information for African-American women who are or have been in a physically or emotionally abusive relationship.
• Written by a well-known writer and speaker on Black women's physical and emotional health, this book provides information on identifying the different aspects of abuse, the effects of domestic violence on the family, the impact of racism and sexism, and suggestions for how to reach out for help and get positive support from emergency agencies, shelters, the legal system, counselors, the church, family and friends.
• A new chapter addressing the experiences of Black lesbians who are battered by their partners is included in this expanded edition. Filled with words of understanding, gentle guidance, and a strong sense of hope, Chain Chain Change can help empower African-American women to break free of an abusive partner and reclaim a healthier and happier life.

Series Statement

New leaf series

Uniform Title

New leaf series.

Subjects

• Family violence > United States
• African American women > Abuse of
• Wife abuse > United States
• African Continental Ancestry Group
• African American lesbians > Abuse of
• Battered Women
• United States
• Spouse Abuse
• Domestic Violence

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

How to Tell if You Are in an Abusive Relationship -- Ch. 1. What Is Domestic Violence? -- Ch. 2. The Psychology of Abuse -- Ch. 3. Stay or Leave? -- Ch. 4. The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children -- Ch. 5. How to Protect Yourself -- Ch. 6. The Legal System -- Ch. 7. Helping Hands -- Ch. 8. Lesbians and Abuse -- Ch. 9. A Higher Love.

ISBN

1878067605

LCCN

94038327

OCLC

• 45788654
• ocm45788654
• SCSB-4775264

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries