Invisible chains

By Lisa Aronson Fontes

Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Control (Psychology), Control (psychology), Dominance (psychology), Abused women, Interpersonal relations, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, Intimate partner violence, Psychology, Intimidation, Dominance (Psychology), SELF-HELP / Abuse

Description: "When a man showers all of his attention on a woman, it can feel incredibly romantic, and can blind her to hints of problems ahead. But what happens when that attentiveness becomes domination? For certain people, the desire to control leads to jealousy, threats, micromanaging--even physical violence. Lisa Aronson Fontes draws on both professional expertise and personal experience to provide practical guidance and support for readers who find themselves trapped in a web of coercive control"--