Descripción
How is it possible for a highly educated woman with a career and resources of her own to stay in a marriage with an abusive husband? How can a man be considered a pillar of his community and regularly give his wife a black eye? The very nature of these questions proves how convinced we are that domestic violence is restricted to the lower classes. Now Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives-the upper-educated and upper-income women who rarely report abuse and remain trapped by their own silence.
Author: Susan Weitzman
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 08/01/2001
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.15w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780465090747
ISBN10: 0465090745
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships
- Family & Relationships | Abuse | General
- Family & Relationships | Abuse | Domestic Partner Abuse
About the Author
Susan Weitzman, Ph.D., is a practicing psychotherapist in Chicago, and regularly serves as an expert witness on upscale domestic violence and its impact. The author of the groundbreaking book Not To People like Us: Hidden Abuse in Upscale Marriages, Dr.Weitzman has been the recipient of numerous awards including NASW's Illinois Social Worker of the Year. She is Co-Founder/President of The Weitzman Center, dedicated to educating the public and professionals about upscale abuse.