For years, biblical counselor Darby Strickland has served women in oppressive marriages. Now she writes to anyone who wants to help, regardless of their level of experience. You will learn how to identify the toxic entitlement that drives abusive behavior and to better understand its impact on victims—including children who are raised in a home with domestic abuse. Ultimately, you will become equipped to provide wise and Christ-centered counsel and to empower and advocate for victims while navigating the complex dynamics of oppression in a marriage.
- Reflection questions throughout chapters guide helpers as they process the material
- Detailed inventory questions allow helpers to screen for different kinds of abuse—physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual, and financial
- Case studies, exercises, and comprehensive worksheets, including a safety action plan, can be used to train helpers and assist victims
Book Details
360 pages
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Publication Year: 2020
Contents
Part 1: Understanding Oppression
1. Is It Abuse?
2. The Helper’s Calling
3. The Dynamics of Abuse
4. Understanding the Impacts of Abuse
5. Helping the Oppressed
Part 2: Uncovering Oppression
6. Uncovering Physical Abuse
7. Uncovering Sexual Abuse
8. Uncovering Emotional Abuse
9. Uncovering Spiritual Abuse
10. Uncovering Financial Abuse
Part 3: Upholding the Oppressed
11. Helping Mothers and Children
12. Supporting Steps toward Freedom
Appendix A: A Safety Plan
Appendix B: Ten Ways to Educate Your Church
Appendix C: Detecting Red Flags during Dating
Appendix D: Premarital Abuse Assessment
Appendix E: Abusive Argument Inventory
Appendix F: Who Are Domestic Abuse Experts?
Glossary of Key Terms
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