Battle Cries Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse

Name: Battle Cries Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse
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ISBN: 9780814767306

ISBN-10: 0814767303

ISBN-13: 9780814767306

Edition: 2008

Authors: Hillary Potter

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Contrary to the stereotype of the strong Black woman, African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate of 35% higher than White women and about two and a half times more than women of other races and ethnicities. This common portrayal can hinder Black women seeking help and support simply because those on the outside dont think help is needed. Yet, as Hillary Potter argues in Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse, this stereotype often helps these African American women to resist and to verbally and physically retaliate against their…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 11/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 295
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Hillary Potter is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.