Lundy Bancroft has spent the last fifteen years of his career specializing in domestic abuse and the behavior of abusive men and is considered one of the world’s experts on the subject. He is the author of journal articles on abuse that have appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine and The Journal of Contemporary Psychology. The former codirector at Emerge, the nation’s first program for abusive men, Bancroft now practices in Massachusetts while training various state and judicial agencies in dealing with domestic abuse situations.
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
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- ISBN-13: 9780425191651
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication date: 09/02/2003
- Edition description: Reprint
- Pages: 432
- Sales rank: 3,139
- Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)
- Age Range: 18Years
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He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: The early warning signs. Nine abusive personality types. How to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will. The role of drugs and alcohol, What can be fixed, and what can't, How to leave a relationship safely This volume offers women guidelines on how to improve and survive an abusive relationship, discussing various types of abusive men, analysing societal myths surrounding abuse, and answering questions about the warning signs of abuse.
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Having worked with abusive men for 15 years, Bancroft explains clearly what causes such behavior, describes the nine abusive personality types (from verbal abuser to batterer), and outlines the "warning signs." (LJ 8/02) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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"This is essential reading for those in the helping professions and highly recommended for all libraries, especially those in communities with emergency shelter programs." —-Library Journal Starred Review