Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eA73rs909874; Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:53:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:53:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <v04210102b62d2cb6f6b9@[128.148.44.149]> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis@Brown.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1095] Re: Lifetime Show on Domestic Violence X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 1389 Lines: 29 hi I saw most of it. It raises more questions than it answers, but with skilled and knowledgeable people around to talk about it, discuss some of the more problematic themes (such as the batterer who participates in women's groups in one shelter) and the need to be wary of assumptions about cycles of violence while not disappearing those realities -- finding ways to balance the need to be aware of the issues you raise below as well as being mindful of not accepting sweeping generalizations. Wasn't able to tape it; if anyone is home at noon tomorrow, apparently, they're continuing the conversation on lifetime. Wonder if their website might have information about the program, the resource people they consulted, etc. Janet Isserlis >Did anyone see the special Lifetime broadcast tonight (Monday, Nov. 6)? It >focused on the children's perspective in domestic violence told by children >who are young adults or whose mothers have just recently left abusive >situations. Their voices were very powerful and honest, albeit very >troubled. They told of feelings, beliefs, attitudes, and difficulties in >developing into adults that we may not be thinking about in the immediate >need to remove a woman from a violent situation and her subsequent effort to >rebuild her life. >I would love to have a tape of the show, if anyone knows how to get one. >Kathleen Bombach
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