Death by Domestic Violence: Preventing the Murders and Murder-Suicides
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Each year, about 33 percent of all women and 3 percent of all men murdered in the United States, are killed by a so-called intimate, a spouse, partner, or lover. Nationwide, murder by an intimate is the number one cause of death for pregnant women. And murder by an intimate is not just an American problem. A European task force recently found domestic violence accounts for 25 percent of all homicides in London, and 35 percent across England and Wales. In this timely book, van Wormer and Roberts describe the problem, and what they have seen and heard on the front lines with both women and men who have escaped domestic violence that was escalating toward deadly levels. The text examines not only the psychology of the batterer but of domestic murder, and domestic murder-suicide. Drawn from the experience and insights of these two widely-known social workers, the text includes a safety plan for those at risk and a chapter providing narratives of women in prison for killing their abusive husband or partner.
Drawing on the experience and insights of these two widely-known social workers, Death by Domestic Violence separates domestic violence myths and facts, explains the traumatic bonding that occurs between batterer and victim, and details how one facet of the solution could be school-based interventions and education. The book culminates with recommendations for further reduction of harm and a safety plan for those at risk. -- Provided by publisher
Keywords
Family violence -- Prevention; Homicide;
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9780313354892
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
Praeger
City
Westport, CT
Department
Department of Social Work
Object Description
xi, 192 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Van Wormer, Katherine S. and Roberts, Albert R., "Death by Domestic Violence: Preventing the Murders and Murder-Suicides" (2009). Faculty Book Gallery. 210.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/210
