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Why Does He Do That?
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Why Does He Do That? Paperback - 2002

by Bancroft, Lundy

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In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows women in abusive relationships how to improve, survive, or leave. "Promises to be a beacon of calm and sanity for many storm-tossed families."--"Publishers Weekly."

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MIldly worn, mainly at the edges and corners. The spine is square and uncreased, while the pages are clean, tight and lightly yellowed. The book itself has a slight bend at the far edge from the spine.
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  • Title Why Does He Do That?
  • Author Bancroft, Lundy
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 408
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley Books, New York
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ST11204
  • ISBN 9780425191651 / 0425191656
  • Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.54 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Wife abuse - United States, Family violence - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 362.829

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Summary

"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control.""He can be sweet and gentle.""He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father.""He's had a really hard life..."Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with:€ The early warning signs€ Nine abusive personality types€ How to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will€ The role of drugs and alcohol€ What can be fixed, and what can't€ How to leave a relationship safely

From the publisher

Lundy Bancroft has spent the last fifteen years of his career specializing in domestic abuse and the behavior of abusive men and is considered one of the world’s experts on the subject. He is the author of journal articles on abuse that have appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine and The Journal of Contemporary Psychology. The former codirector at Emerge, the nation’s first program for abusive men, Bancroft now practices in Massachusetts while training various state and judicial agencies in dealing with domestic abuse situations.

First line

LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF THESE WOMEN: He's two different people.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 08/01/2004, Page 49

About the author

Lundy Bancroft has over twenty-five years of experience in the fields of abuse, trauma, and recovery. He has published five books, including the bestseller Why Does He Do That?, Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That?, When Dad Hurts Mom, The Batterer as Parent, and Should I Stay of Should I Go?. Lundy has worked with over 1000 abusive men in his counseling groups. He has also served extensively as a custody evaluator, child abuse investigator, and expert witness, and has presented to 350 audiences across the U.S. and abroad.

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