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Becoming Advocates For Battered Women, Julie G. Stewart Jun 2000

Becoming Advocates For Battered Women, Julie G. Stewart

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Through her research, an advanced practice nurse has identified five stages through which abused women proceed on their way to freedom. The author calls on all clinicians to become advocates for battered women by recognizing them in clinical practice and helping them find the road to a life of safety, peace, and restored self-esteem.