Embedded

New Perspectives on Intimate Abuse, Family Dynamics and Collective Trauma

by Linda G. Mills

Gimme Shelter

West Virgina and California courts rule that Shelters are  biased against Men Read More

Sibling Rivalry ≠ Sibling Abuse: Parents Beware!

Sibling abuse can be more damaging than you might think... Read More

Domestic Violence in Our Lives

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this blog entry is an invitation to anyone and everyone who has ever been touched by intimate partner abuse - whether as a victim and/or abuser, as a child or an adult, as a sibling or a friend - to share your stories, your questions, and your desire to find ways of understanding what happened. Read More

It Takes a Circle to Heal: Innovations in Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence

In an unexpected turn in the health care debate, Michelle Obama recently drew attention to the fact that in four states, it is still legal to deny a woman health insurance coverage because she's been a victim of domestic violence. "This current situation is unacceptable," Obama said about the gender disparities in the system, "no one in this country should be treated that way. It's not fair. It's not right." Read More

Everything You Need to Know About Domestic Violence But Were Afraid to Ask

These days, everything we thought we were doing right about domestic violence seems wrong. Rihanna goes back to Chris Brown after he beats her up. A "Real Housewife" is arrested for hitting her boyfriend. A woman commits animal abuse on her boyfriend's dog. Read More

Linda G. Mills, J.D., M.S.W., Ph.D., is an outspoken feminist scholar and a professor at New York University. Her most recent book is Violent Partners.

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