It could happen to anyone why battered women stay paperback april 25 2000 by alyce d laviolette author ola w barnett ola w barnett author 33 out of 5 stars 13 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry cdn 13918 cdn 12700 cdn 6183 paperback please retry cdn 1836 cdn 4927 cdn 9 . Deciding whether to remain with or leave a violent partner represents a complex progression that occurs over time and which varies based on a dynamic interplay of individual relational. This was a review by someone else on amazon that accurately reflects my own personal views 100 april 5 2013 by dodge1616 this review is from it could happen to anyone why battered women stay paperback thank you so much alyce laviolette its so reassuring to know that i can stab someone 29 times shoot them in their head drag their body around their house a bit and you will testify on . It could happen to anyone why battered women stay alyce d laviolette ola w barnett dr ola w barnett sage apr 20 2000 family relationships 256 pages 49 reviews this revised and updated edition of it could happen to anyone provides a comprehensive examination of why women stay in abusive relationships and why they leave explaining why women should not be blamed for their . This revised and updated edition of it could happen to anyone provides a comprehensive examination of why women stay in abusive relationships and why they leave explaining why women should not be blamed for their victimization