{"product_id":"men-who-beat-the-men-who-love-them-9780918393975","title":"Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDomestic violence in gay male relationships is the third largest health problem for gay men in America today. Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them breaks the silence surrounding gay male domestic violence and exposes this hidden yet prevalent and destructive problem. The authors paint a vivid picture of gay men's domestic violence, bringing its brutality to life by including personal narratives, written by one of the authors, by clearly defining what it is and what it is not through lists of violent acts and criminal code categories, and by thoroughly examining and analyzing the criminal, mental health, medical, political, and interpersonal issues involved. The authors boldly depart from the battered women's literature by asserting that batterers have a diagnosable mental disorder, that battering is not gender based, and that much further criminalization of domestic violence is necessary.Striving for victim advocacy, the book underscores the idea that gay men's domestic violenc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents \u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Is This Violence? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Does It Happen More Than Once \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who Are the Batterers? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who Are the Victims? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Do You Get Out? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Do You Stay Out? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Do You Help a Friend? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Therapists and Intervention Programs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Unusual Psychology of Domestic Violence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How To Stop the Violence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018512269655,"sku":"9780918393975","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780918393975.jpg?v=1750777181","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/men-who-beat-the-men-who-love-them-9780918393975","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}