When violence begins at home : a comprehensive guide to understanding and ending domestic abuse / K.J. Wilson ; [foreword by Del Martin].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Chap. 1. The dynamics of abusive relationships -- Chap. 2. The effects of family violence on children -- Chap. 3. Teen dating violence -- Chap. 4. The intimate relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence -- Chap. 5. Battered women and the legal system -- Chap. 6. Living underground -- Chap. 7. The oppression that binds : barriers to living violence free -- Chap. 8. Friends, family, and loved ones : when someone you know is being hurt -- Chap. 9. Domestic violence and the workplace -- Chap. 10. Battered women and their health : the response of the medical community -- Chap. 11. Battered women and communities of faith -- Chap. 12. Creating a community response to domestic violence -- Chap. 13. Intervention strategies for battered women and their children -- Chap. 14. Intervention and prevention programs for batterers -- Chap. 15. Loving ourselves : self-care for helpers -- Chap. 16. The National Domestic Violence hotline -- Chap. 17. A history of violence against women -- Appendix 1. Safety -- Appendix 2. The advocacy wheel -- Notes -- Additional resources.