The author serves as the chair of the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) Assembly of State Conferences, the umbrella organization for individual state AAUP conferences; a moderator for Pandora's Project, a website for survivors of sexual abuse and assault; a volunteer for Veronica's Voice, a support program for women and girls…

Argues for two distinct forms of couple violence. Review of large-sample surveys and data gathered from women's shelters suggests that some families suffer from occasional violence by either husbands or wives (common couple violence), while other families are terrorized by systematic male violence (patriarchal terrorism). Implications are…

A Law Enforcement Assistance Administration grant funded this directory of services to battered women. Addresses, phone numbers, a listing of services and funding sources for shelters and other services are provided for the United States and Puerto Rico. The directory serves as a locator of services for battered women, as well as an idea resource…