9. The Perception of Alternatives

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Acknowledgments XIII
5. 1. The Emergence of Intimate Violence as A Social Problem 1
6. 2. Perceptions of Injustice 28
7. 3. Self-Perceptions of Battered Women, Abused Children and Rape Survivors 44
8. 4. Recognizing Alternatives and Seeing Paradoxes 62
9. 5. Methodological Issues and How This Study Was Done 83
10. 6. The Survey Results 95
11. 7. On Thinking About Justice, Violence and Conflict 115
12. 8. Coping: Feelings, Personality Characteristics, Thoughts and Actions 133
13. 9. The Perception of Alternatives 153
14. 10. A Complex Chorus: Summarizing the Findings 167
15. 11. Applying Research on Intimate Violence: Expert Testimony in Cases of Battered Women Who Kill 184
16. Appendix A: The Newspaper Survey 213
17. Appendix B: The Interview Schedule 223
18. Appendix C: The Newspaper Article Reporting the Results of the Survey 231
19. References 241
20. Index 257