Battered Wife SyndromeBattered wife syndrome (BWS) is a controversial concept, which was developed by Dr. Lenore E. Walker to give a description of a battered woman’s emotional state and her mindset. According to Walker’s definition, “a battered woman is a woman who has experienced at least two complete battering cycles as described in dating and domestic violence” (RAINN, 2010).The concept ... read more
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