xiv, 209 pages ; 22 cm

A study based on interviews with more than seven hundred abusive men offers a psychological profile that provides insight into such figures as O.J. Simpson and Joel Steinberg and identifies the triggers for abusive behavior

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199) and index

pt. I. What is a batterer? : Drowning in a red tide ; Are all batterers alike? ; The cycle of violence and the abusive personality -- pt. II. The creation of a cyclical batterer : Post-traumatic stress disorder: a telling clue ; Shame: the father's contribution ; Ambivalent and angry attachment: the mother's contribution ; Learning the ways of violence ; The assaultive man as an adolescent ; The borderline male: the cycle of fear and rage -- pt. III. Is a cure possible? : Helping the abusive man ; Some practical tips

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