Men Who Batter Women

by Adam Edward Jukes

Overview

Men who Batter Women presents a unique psycho-analytic perspective on clinical studies of the roots of male violence towards women.
Most published work concentrates on the experiences of the female victims of domestic violence. This book is unusual in that it focuses on the male perpetrators. Adam Edward Jukes considers both feminist approaches to male violence and those perspectives that treat such violent behaviour as pathological. The author suggests the practical implications of his research for clinical treatment and explores how effectively psychotherapy can be used to treat men who batter women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415040990
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/18/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Adam Edward Jukes is a psychotherapist and group psychoanalyst in private practise in London.

Table of Contents

Preface — Acknowledgements — 1 Introduction — 2 The problem outlined — 3 Aggression and violence — 4 Special problems in the treatment of abusers — 5 Isolating the violence — 6 The bubble — 7 A social psychology of male violence, helplessness, vulnerability and sexuality — 8 Working with men who are helpless, vulnerable and violent — 9 Groupwork — 10 Conclusions — Appendix 1: Violent, abusive and controlling behaviour checklist — Appendix 2: Basic group contract — Appendix 3: The daily diary — Appendix 4: The Time Out — Appendix 5: Information fo r partnerslwives of violent!abusive men — Bibliography — Index.

Editorial Reviews

"In" Men Who Batter Women, Jukes discusses his clinical observations and opinions regarding the problem of violence and aggression in men and outlines a group program for treatment. Jukes describes his book as a clinical text intended for use by clinicians and others working with men who abuse women. He describes himself as a psychoanalytic therapist who is informed by feminist theory.."
-Psychology of Women Quarterly, Vol. 24, 2000

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