Battered Women and Feminist Lawmaking and the Struggle for Equality »

As recently as the 1960s the harm of domestic violence was not legally recognized. This book examines how pathbreaking feminist activists and lawyers have brought the severity of domestic violence to public attention since then and led the U. S. Congress, the Supreme Court, and the United Nations to address the problem. Written by a leading expert on violence against women, the book chronicles and assesses this crucial contribution of the women's rights struggle.

Julie Goldscheid

A groundbreaking account . . . a magisterial work. . . . Scholars,practitioners,social service providers,judges,and lawmakers will find in this thought-provoking volume a wealth of information,making it essential reading for all who are interested in the subject.