Battered Jewish Wives: Case Studies in the Response to Rage
| Author: | Scarf, Mimi | |
| Year: | 1987 | |
| Pages: | 264 | |
| ISBN: | 0-88946-119-8 978-0-88946-119-2 | |
| Price: | $199.95 + shipping | |
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A study by the founder and director of Shiloh, a hotline and shelter for battered Jewish wives.
Reviews
". . . also deals with non-Jewish battered wives, and makes comparisons between the two groups of women and their husbands. . . . includes chapters on research methods, experiences of Jewish and non-Jewish battered wives, and historical Jewish attitudes toward wife-beating. . . . [Scarf's] main argument is that domestic violence is not unknown in Jewish families, and that the Jewish community must acknowledge this before major changes can occur." _ Studies on Women Abstracts
"This is a book which stuns the reader, but it must be read. . . . This book is a must for all concerned Jewish persons, especially Jewish communal professionals, for the opening of the eyes that it brings." - David R. Blumenthal in Conservative Judaism
"This is a book which stuns the reader, but it must be read. . . . This book is a must for all concerned Jewish persons, especially Jewish communal professionals, for the opening of the eyes that it brings." - David R. Blumenthal in Conservative Judaism