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It is estimated that a quarter of all women will be stalked in their lifetime. Stalkers put their victims in danger of losing their jobs, their support system, even their lives; and subject them to dangerously high levels of fear and stress. This book examines the multiple aspects of partner stalking from the victim's perspective. Female survivors share their personal stories of partner stalking, and the authors provide an extensive look at the latest stalking research providing readers with the new most relevant implications for practice and future research.
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ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM Page iii Partner Stalking How Women Respond, Cope, and Survive TK Logan, PhD Jennifer Cole, MSW Lisa Shannon, MSW Robert Walker, MSW, LCSW New York ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM Page ii ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM Page i Partner Stalking ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM Page iv Copyright © 2006 Springer Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Springer Publishing Company, Inc. Springer Publishing Company, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 Acquisitions Editor: Sheri W. Sussman Production Editor: Gail F. Farrar Cover design: Mimi Flow Composition: Publishers’ Design and Production Services, Inc. 06 07 08 09 10 / 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Partner stalking : how women respond, cope, and survive / TK Logan . . . [et al.]. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8261-3756-3 1. Stalking victims. 2. Abused women 3. Wife abuse 4. Women—Crimes Against 5. Stalking I. Logan, TK. HV6594.P36 2006 362.82'92—dc22 2006044280 Printed in the United States of America by Bang Printing. ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM Page v Contents 1 List of Tables and Figures vii About the Authors ix Acknowledgments xi Foreword xiii Preface xvii What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know About Partner Stalking? 1 2 Women’s Perceptions of Partner Stalking 13 3 Partner Stalking and Previous Victimization 59 4 The Health and Mental Health Costs of Partner Stalking 107 5 Partner Stalking and Co-Occurring Problems 149 6 Partner Stalking and Coping Responses 183 7 Partner Stalking and the Justice System Response 235 8 Conclusion and Implications: Are There Answers for Stalking Victims? 285 v ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM vi Page vi PARTNER STALKING Appendix: Study Methods and Ethical Considerations 305 Notes 313 References 315 Index 333 ch00fm_4652.qxd 4/10/06 2:38 PM Page vii List of Tables and Figures Table 1.1 Sample of Studies with Stalking Perpetrator Categories 6 Table 1.2 Common Coping Tactics of Stalking Victims 9 Table 2.1 Prevalence of Types of Stalking Tactics 19 Table 2.2 Ratings of Fear Associated with Stalking Tactics 21 Table 3.1 Victimization Experiences in Childhood 64 Table 3.2 Adverse Childhood Experiences 68 Table 3.3 Victimization Experiences in Ado