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Domestic Violence: Books & Ebooks
Library and Internet resources about domestic violence and family abuse
What contributes to family violence? Is domestic violence a gender issue? Are programs to reduce family violence effective?
Curren Controversies series
Leslie Morgan Steiner seemed to have it all: a Harvard degree, great job, and beauty. But underneath it all was her dark secret: she was being violently abused by her boyfriend. Why didn't she leave him? She stayed because she loved him -- an intense, abusive, crazy love.
"I'm a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no." Nujood was forced to move to an isolated town in Yemen to marry a man 3 times her age. He and his mother abused Nujood daily.
What works? Topics include child abuse prevention, connecting families with community resources; health and mental health needs of children and teens, substance abuse, and runaway and homeless youth.