It Could Happen to Anyone - Why Battered Women Stay (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

Second Edition of the Bestseller!

"It Could Happen to Anyone, Second Edition, opens a fresh window of understanding into the tragedy of domestic assault. It is a hands-on book that will be indispensable to practitioners and victims alike. LaViolette and Barnett have distilled their years of experience and understanding into a very readable and compelling book."
-Paul Mones, Attorney and Author of When a Child Kills

"This is the book for anyone looking for the best source of current information about the issues related to domestic violence that have emerged since the problem became visible to the public 20 years ago. The authors provide a thorough analysis of the complex factors that make it difficult for women to extricate themselves from violent relationships. Excellent insights and valuable tools assist women to understand their experiences and to take action for their safety. This book is a user-friendly resource for anyone professionally or personally concerned about domestic violence."
-Barrie Levy, LCSW, UCLA Faculty Member, Psychotherapist and author of Dating Violence and In Love and in Danger

Totally revised and rewritten, the second edition of the widely read and highly praised bestseller It Could Happen to Anyone offers all readers a unique amalgamation of the practical clinical experience of Alyce LaViolette and the extensive research efforts of Ola Barnett on battered women and their batterers. This second edition includes a wealth of new material and case examples, and retained sections have been carefully rewritten to reflect contemporary thinking. It continues to provide understanding and empathy regarding this complex issue and presents an integrated learning theory explanation of the conditioning that culminates in wife abuse, in the resulting state of the victim, and in the decision to stay with an abuser. This extensively revised and expanded new edition, like the widely acclaimed original book, is a must read for anyone working in or training to work in the field of domestic violence.