@article{ref1,
title="Decentering heterosexuality: responses of feminist counselors to abuse in lesbian relationships",
journal="Women and therapy",
year="2001",
author="Ristock, Janice L.",
volume="23",
number="3",
pages="59-72",
abstract="This paper reports on research involving eight focus group discussions with seventy feminist counselors (aged 20-63 yrs) who respond in their work to abuse in lesbian relationships. Focus group discussions allowed for information to be gathered on their observations about same-sex partner abuse and at the same time provided occasion for critical reflexivity. The focus groups illustrate how thoroughly people rely on heteronormative discourses and feminist categories and constructs to think about violence, and how these can impede efforts to understand and respond effectively to same-sex partner abuse. Overall, the paper encourages more opportunities for group discussion among counselors so that they can share important insights into same-sex partner abuse and encourage a critical analysis of therapeutic practices and the normative assumptions behind them. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Women and Therapy, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by The Haworth Press)  Partner Violence Violence Against Women Couple Counseling Homosexual Abuse Treatment Homosexual Abuse Victim Homosexual Abuse Offender Homosexual Victim Homosexual Offender Homosexual Female Domestic Violence Treatment Domestic Violence Offender Domestic Violence Victim Offender Treatment Victim Treatment Female Offender Female Victim Female Violence Adult Female Adult Offender Adult Victim Adult Violence Adult Treatment Feminist Approach 07-02<p />",
language="en",
issn="0270-3149",
doi="10.1300/J015v23n03_05",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J015v23n03_05"
}