The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, ong>youong> learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how ong>youong> ong>canong> deal with it. ong>Youong>'ll get more of the answers ong>youong> need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life. In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the Outside Stresses driving the rise in verbal abuse--and shows ong>youong> how ong>youong> ong>canong> mitigate the devastating effects on ong>youong>r relationships. She also outlines the Levels of Abuse tong>hatong> characterize this kind of behavior--from subtle, insidious put-downs tong>hatong> ong>canong> erode ong>youong>r self-esteem to full-out tantrums of name-calling, screaming, and threatening tong>hatong> ong>canong> escalate into physical abuse. Drawing from hundreds of real situations suffered by real people just like ong>youong>, Evans offers strategies, sample scripts, and action plans designed to help ong>youong> deal with the abuse--and the abuser. This timely new edition of "The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition" puts ong>youong> on the road to recognizing and responding to verbal abuse, one crucial step at a time