Intimate Betrayal

This long-needed book brings together theory, practice, and research on the hidden problem of lesbians who hurt the women they love. Intimate Betrayal provides new empirical research into the psychological and sociocultural causes of abuse and suggests new and fruitful ways to diagnose, prevent, and treat this common problem. Going beyond traditional feminist theories about power, Intimate Betrayal discusses the roles of homophobia, minority stress, emotional isolation, and the revictimization of women who have previously suffered abuse.
It also suggests exciting new models for freeing women from domestic violence, including the use of liberation theology.