Dangerous exits : escaping abusive relationships in rural America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	DeKeseredy, Walter S., 1959-
Other Authors:	Schwartz, Martin D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2009]
Series:	Critical issues in crime and society.
Subjects:	Patriarchy > Ohio > Case studies. Sociology, Rural > Ohio > Case studies. Sexual abuse victims > Ohio > Case studies. Wife abuse > Ohio > Case studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the dark side of the heartland
Thinking theoretically about separation and divorce sexual assault
The study : doing feminist research in the heartland
Exiting dangerous relationships : rural women's experiences of abuse and risk factors
The consequences of abuse and women's social support experiences
Where do we go from here? : research, theory, and policy.