This chapter looks at how violence against women is about control. Easteal explains that this control is exerted in a variety of ways in addition to physical battery. The chapter also describes the dynamics of abuse and its multi-faceted impact on the victims

The main focus of this chapter is women as targets of their male partner's violence, although some information concerning abuse and neglect of children is provided. Easteal examines the context of violence, its incidence, and why domestic violence is under reported. She discusses the legal...