The book addresses: (1) The Dynamics of Abusive Relationships; (2) The Effects of Family Violence on Children; (3) Teen Dating Violence; (4) The Intimate Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence; (5) Battered Women and the Legal System; (6) Living Underground; (7) The Oppression that Binds: Barriers to Living Violence Free; (8) Friends, Family, and Loved Ones: When Someone You Know is Being Hurt; (9) Domestic Violence and the Workplace; (10) Battered Women and Their Health: The Response of the Medical Community; (11) Battered Women and Communities of Faith; (12) Creating a Community Response to Domestic Violence; (13) Intervention Strategies for Battered Women and Their Children; (14) Intervention and Prevention Programs for Batterers; (15) Loving Ourselves: Self-Care for Helpers; (16) The National Domestic Violence Hotline; and (17) A History of Violence Against Women. Appendixes, notes, index, resources