Reimagining Desistance from Male-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence: The Role and Experiences of Female Victim-Survivors

This book describes the findings from a study that aimed to contribute to current knowledge about intimate partner violence (IPV) desistance processes. More specifically, the study examined:

• The role of female victims/survivors of IPV in male abuser desistance pathways
• Factors associated with desistance and persistence patterns of IPV
• The applicability of current desistance theories for explaining the cessation or reduction of IPV

Featuring a number of case studies, this book not only i...