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Monday, June 11, 2007 12:00 AM

Why women stay with abusers

A new book argues abusers employ the same type of "coercive control" used on kidnap victims and slaves.
Carol Lloyd

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  • Monday, June 11, 2007 04:31 PM

    the wrong question

    the book seems like a very well thought out, balanced attempt to discuss this issue, sure. but what irritates me to no end is the way we ask over and over again: why do women stay with abusive husbands or lovers? instead of: why do men sometimes abuse their wives or lovers?

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