In our 20 years of campaigning to change the laws in 50 states,
women often called to report their neglect by local agencies. Now,
with the power given these women by Dr. Bergen's excellent,
definitive documentation, neither this issue nor these people can
be neglected. --Laura X, National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date
Rape "Raquel Kennedy Bergen's impressive study challenges us to
look seriously at a form of violence that has been largely ignored
by researchers and practitioners alike. Wife Rape deepens our
understanding of the devastating experience of marital rape.
Further, the study illuminates the problems practitioners and
activists face as they confront wife rape. Bergen's important study
promises to reopen the topic of wife rape. This book should be read
by everyone involved in domestic violence research and
intervention!" --Kersti Ylloe, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Wheaton College, Massachusetts Attending to a subject
long-neglected by research and popular spheres, author Raquel
Kennedy Bergen addresses the deep pain and humiliation of sexual
assault suffered by countless numbers of women at the hands of
their partners. Wife Rape lends voice to the personal testimonies
of survivors and contrasts these stories with interviews of service
providers, illustrating the lack of validation and insufficient
assistance currently available to wife rape survivors. Offering
insight and hope to survivors and providing critical information to
service providers, this valuable volume helps readers better
understand wife rape and the response of agencies to the problem.
In addition, a special guide to service providers, a state law
chart, and a list of organizations that provide information on rape
make this book an important resource. Offering an essential check
on the reality of Wife Rape, this timely and accessibly written
volume is excellent reading for researchers, practitioners,
policymakers, police officers, religious leaders, students,
clients, and all those who would like to become better informed
about this issue.
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