Contents.

Preface.

Part One: Setting the Stage.

1. Resiliency.

2. The Women's Stories.

Part Two: Safe Havens, Important Relationships.

3. School and Work.

4. Intimate Relationships.

5. Relationships with Children.

6. Relationships Outside the Family.

Part Three: Processes and Strategies for Developing Resiliency.

7. The Role of Psychotherapy.

8. The Management of Feelings.

9. The Importance of Self-Care.

10. Making Sense of the Abuse.

Part Four: A Lifelong Process.

11. Revisiting the Participants.

Appendix: Research Methodology.

References.

About the Authors.

Index.