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<p><p>Since its original publication in 1982, Getting Free has become a best seller and the most important self-help book on ending domestic violence. This book has changed the lives of tens of thousands of women. Written in an accessible style, packed with practical information and answers, special exercises designed to help a woman recognize abuse, and several success stories, Getting Free remains an important resource today&#151;and this updated edition makes it an all the more relevant resource. In this expanded edition, Ginny NiCarthy features important new information from the latest studies and most recent research on the subject. New chapters include an analysis of whether batterers' treatment really works, which programs help violent men change, and which do not; the results of research on the ways that many men who batter also abuse their children, and specific reactions of children to battering; the cultural and legal issues relevant to immigrant women; and a presentation of how religious beliefs and religious communities affect the real and perceived choices of women facing violence.<p></p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>Nicarthy's commonsense manuals show battered women t

Author

NiCarthy, Ginny

Publisher

Emeryville, CA: Seal Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781580055178

Subjects

Social Science, Social_sciences

Rating

4.32 / 5 (26 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14