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| Battered
Woman |
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Batterers |
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| 1. Low
self-esteem |
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Low self-esteem |
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| 2. Believes all myths about battering
relationships. |
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2. Believes all myths about battering
relationships. |
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| 3. Is a traditionalist in the
home, strongly believing in family unity and the prescribes
of the feminine sex role stereotype. |
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3. Is a traditionalist in his
home, believing in male supremacy and the stereotypic masculine
sex role in the family. |
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| 4. Accepts responsibility for
the batterer's actions. |
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4. Blames others for his actions. |
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| 5. Suffers from guilt yet denies
the terror and anger she feels. |
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5. Is pathologically jealous and
intrusive into his woman's life. |
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| 6. Presents a passive face to
the world but has strength to manipulate her environment so
shoe does not get killed. |
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6. Presents a dual personality...Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
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| 7. Has severe stress reactions
with psychological complaints. |
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7. Has severe stress reactions
during which he uses drinking and wife-beating to cope. |
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| 8. Uses sex as a way to establish
intimacy. |
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8. Uses sex as an act of aggression
frequently to overcome impotence or bisexuality. |
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| 9. Treated as "Daddy's Little
Girl" (As a Child) |
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9. Suffered from child abuse or
neglect as a child. |
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| 10. Believes no one will be able
to help her resolve her predicament except herself. |
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10. Does not believe his violent
behaviours should have negative consequences. |
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