Men Who Batter Women

Men who Batter Women presents a unique psycho-analytic perspective on clinical studies of the roots of male violence towards women. This book is unusual in that it focuses on the male perpetrators. Adam Edward Jukes considers both feminist approaches to male violence and those perspectives that treat such violent behaviour as pathological.

Key Features

• Unique Perspective: Focuses on male perpetrators of domestic violence.
• Psycho-Analytic Analysis: Offers insights into the roots of male violence.
• Research Implications: Discusses practical implications for clinical treatment.
• Psychotherapy Exploration: Examines the effectiveness of psychotherapy in treating men who batter women.

Additional Information

Most published work concentrates on the experiences of the female victims of domestic violence. The author suggests how effectively psychotherapy can be used to treat men who batter women.