Synopses & Reviews
I Am Not Your Victim vividly details the evolution of domestic violence during the 16-year marriage of author Beth Sipe. Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and coauthor, Evelyn J. Hall, Beth movingly relates the background and events leading up to and immediately following the tragic act of desperation that ended the life of her sadistic perpetrator. Beth's subsequent mishandling by the police, the military, a mental health professional, and the welfare system illustrates how women like Beth face further revictimization and neglect by the very systems that should provide support and assistance.
Synopsis
Beth's voice, as well as the expertise of outstanding commentators, including Barbara J. Hart, Evelyn J. Hall, Jeffrey L. Edleson, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Susan L. Miller, William H. Smith, and Deborah D. Tucker, among others, makes I Am Not Your Victim a must read for advanced clinical students and practitioners in the fields of social work, counseling/clinical psychology, marriage and family counseling, criminal justice/law enforcement, law, nursing, public health, and paralegal studies. This book is equally compelling reading for advocates and the general reader.
***Author Beth Sipe would love to hear your comments about the book. She is also available for speaking engagements and can be reached at [email protected]
Synopsis
Beth's voice, as well as the expertise of outstanding commentators, including Barbara J. Hart, Evelyn J. Hall, Jeffrey L. Edleson, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Susan L. Miller, William H. Smith, and Deborah D. Tucker, among others, makes I Am Not Your Victim a must read for advanced clinical students and practitioners in the fields of social work, counseling/clinical psychology, marriage and family counseling, criminal justice/law enforcement, law, nursing, public health, and paralegal studies. This book is equally compelling reading for advocates and the general reader.
***Author Beth Sipe would love to hear your comments about the book. She is also available for speaking engagements and can be reached at [email protected]
Synopsis
Detailing the domestic violence suffered by the first author during her 16 year marriage, this moving volume details the background and events leading up to and immediately following Beth Sipe's tragic act of desperation: ending the life of the perpetrator.
Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn Hall, Sipe relates how her case was mishandled by the police, the military, a mental health professional and the welfare system, illustrating how women like herself are further victimized and neglected by the very systems that are expected to provide assistance. Her story is followed by seven commentaries by experts in the field. They discuss the causes and process of spousal abuse, reasons why battered women stay, and the dynamic consequences of domestic violence.