How He Gets Into Her Head: The Mind of the Male Intimate Abuser

by Don Hennessy

Overview

Presenting some groundbreaking ideas, this book prompts a radical reappraisal of how we think about and understand male intimate abuse and violence. This book uncovers the layers of covert tactics which men employ to establish and maintain control over their intimate partner. By deepening our understanding of what is going on the author suggests that we can develop a more efficient and consistent response to the issue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855942202
Publisher:	Cork University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Preface xi

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 Targeting 17

Chapter 3 The Set-Up 27

Chapter 4 Grooming (Benign Tactics) 42

Chapter 5 Grooming (Sinister Tactics) 68

Chapter 6 Offending 83

Chapter 7 Re-Grooming 103

Chapter 8 Re-Offending 111

Chapter 9 The Target Woman and Us 127

Chapter 10 The Offender and Us 157

Chapter 11 Primary Intervention 177

Chapter 12 What Happens to Children 192

Chapter 13 What Can We Do? 201

Chapter 14 Principles of the NDVIA 220

Appendix 1 A Framework for Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence Crime 243

Appendix 2 Garda Aide-Mémoire 255

Appendix 3 Key Risk Indicators 259

Appendix 4 Brainwashing Scale 262

Glossary 267

Bibliography 269

Index 271