Surviving why we stay and how we leave abusive relationships

"When survivors of domestic violence reveal their predicaments, the first question many ask is "Why did you stay?" Here, an abuse survivor answers that question through her own story of survival and offers help to those who want to leave and rebuild their lives"--

Main Author: Gooden, Beverly, 1982- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
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Summary: "When survivors of domestic violence reveal their predicaments, the first question many ask is "Why did you stay?" Here, an abuse survivor answers that question through her own story of survival and offers help to those who want to leave and rebuild their lives"--
Physical Description: ix, 219 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781538158098
1538158094
Author Notes: Bev Gooden is an award-winning social commentator, writer, founder of the Ella Mae Foundation, and creator of the viral social media movement, #WhyIStayed. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, NPR's On Point and All Things Considered, and NBC's The Today Show, among other outlets.