Battered Woman Syndrome By Miyarae Payton. What is BWS?  BWS  A controversial concept that women are no longer the same after enduring abuse.  This.

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Battered Woman Syndrome By Miyarae Payton

What is BWS?  BWS  A controversial concept that women are no longer the same after enduring abuse.  This concept was introduced by Dr. Lenore E Waler

Four Characteristics of BWS  1.The woman believes that the violence was or is her fault.  2.The woman has an inability to place responsibility for the violence elsewhere.  3.The woman fears for her life and/or her children's lives.  4.The woman has an irrational belief that the abuser is omnipresent and omniscient

Why Do Women Stay In Abusive Relationships?  Fear  Lack of Resources  Lack of Finances and Economic Reality  Children  Promises of Reform  Sex-role Conditioning  Religious Beliefs and Values  Love for Spouse

Who Commits The Violence? Heterosexual Men

Abused Women Solutions  Contact a police  Get an restraining order  Prepare for emergencies  Make an escape plan  Contact a shelter!

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