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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| My Story: Surviving an Abusive Marriage | |
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| Surviving and Speaking Out: Building My Life Free from Violence | |
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| Defining the Problem of Domestic Abuse | |
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| Historical Perspective | |
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| The Victims | |
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| Underreporting of Violence Against Women | |
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| Indicators of an Abusive Relationship | |
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| Battering and Child Abuse | |
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| Battering and Alcohol and/or Drug Use | |
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| The Intersection Between Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | |
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| Generations | |
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| Tracing the Roots of Violence in My Family | |
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| Generational Patterns of Abuse | |
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| Internalizing Empowerment, Both Individually and Organizationally | |
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| Who Is at Risk? | |
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| Violence Against People with Physical and Developmental Disabilities | |
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| Violence Against Women During Pregnancy | |
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| Violence Against People with Mental Illness | |
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| Battering in the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered (LGBT) Communities | |
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| Socioeconomic Factors | |
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| Race and Ethnicity | |
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| Additional Factors | |
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| Survivors: Much More than Former Victims | |
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| Estrella Rochelli | |
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| Donna Stockton-Hicks | |
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| Ed Born-Long | |
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| Kimberly Wisseman | |
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| Thomasina Tijerina | |
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| The Batterer | |
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| Characteristics of a Batterer | |
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| Batterer's-Intervention Programs | |
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| Institutional and Treatment Approaches to Battering | |
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| The Youngest Survivors: Children and Domestic Violence | |
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| Psychosocial Characteristics of Children Living in Homes with Domestic Violence | |
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| The Long-Term Impact of Domestic Violence on Children | |
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| Battered Women as Perpetrators of Child Abuse | |
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| Children as Perpetrators | |
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| Supporting Children | |
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| Child Custody and Domestic Violence | |
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| Children and Teens: Learning New Behaviors | |
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| Shelters | |
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| Why a Battered-Women's Shelter? | |
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| Making the Call for Help | |
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| Safety Planning First | |
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| Admission to the Shelter | |
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| Communal Living | |
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| Sheltering Women and Children with Multiple Issues | |
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| Shelter for People with Specific Ethnicities, Religions, or Disabilities | |
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| Building a Shelter from the Ground Up | |
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| Shelter and Pets | |
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| Maintaining a Safe and Secure Shelter Facility | |
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| Empowering Women to Help Themselves | |
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| Defining Success | |
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| Beyond Shelter | |
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| Supportive-Housing Programs | |
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| Counseling Programs | |
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| Additional Services | |
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| Lessons Learned from Survivors | |
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| The Importance of Being Believed | |
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| The Awareness That No One Is Alone | |
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| The Healing Power of Telling One's Story | |
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| The Resiliency of Survivors | |
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| The Gift of Fear | |
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| The Expertise of Survivors on Their Own Lives | |
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| The Ability to Move Beyond Victimization | |
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| Building Alliances | |
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| Blending Cultures | |
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| Informal Alliances | |
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| Working Together to Change and Improve the System | |
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| Effective Partnering to Assist the Needy | |
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| Providing Organizational Leadership | |
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| Partnering with School Districts | |
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| Lessons Learned Through Leading Domestic-Violence Programs | |
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| Stay Focused on the Mission | |
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| Remain Customer Driven | |
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| Keep the Board Leadership Engaged | |
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| Recruit the Right Team | |
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| Manage for the Best Among Us Rather than the Worst Among Us | |
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| Attend to the Business of the Agency | |
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| Work Toward a Vision for the Future | |
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| Be Nimble | |
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| Remember That It Really Is All about the Money-Raising It, Spending It, Stewarding It | |
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| Be a Leader | |
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| Our Work Isn't Done | |
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| Teen-Dating Violence-Prevention Programs | |
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| Men as Allies | |
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| Elevating Women and Girls | |
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| Ending Violence One Person at a Time | |
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| Notes | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |