General Characteristics of Abusive Partners 7
Worst Case Scenarios of Woman Abuse 11
Methods of Physical Abuse 18
Women’s Shelters 19
Women Who Cannot or Will Not Leave Abusive Partners 22
Leaving an Abusive Partner
Restraining Orders and Filing a Criminal Complaint 23
Women Who Kill an Abusive Partner 29
Lesbian Partner Abuse 30
Forced Marriages 33
Symptoms of Abuse 35
Recovery 37