Archive for July, 2008

Affluent Spousal Abuse – Battered Queens: When the Rich Are Entangled in Abusive Relationships

By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Domestic abuse endangerment to the wealthy can be as devastating as to the poor, though most people would say otherwise. Is wealthy-battered-women an oxymoron or not? Read on to learn about battered queens.

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Abused Men – Are You in the Doghouse of an Abusive Relationship?

By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Abusive women put their men in the doghouse when they are misbehaving. And the shame these men feel is no different than that felt by battered women.

It’s a shame that has many dimensions:
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Partner/ Spousal Abuse Toward Daughter: How to Help Your Daughter Recognize the Abusive Relationship

By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Often it is the person closest to the abused individual that becomes vocal about the existence of an abusive relationship. This may be mother, father, sister, brother or best friend. What becomes most difficult for these bystanders is helping their loved one acknowledge the abuse as they see it.

Whether this loved one is a womam or a man, the intervention issues are the same. Read on to learn what to do and what not to do to help your daughter.

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