Citation

Shainess N. Am. J. Psychother. 1979; 33(2): 174-189.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy)

DOI

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PMID

453383

Abstract

The recent growth of violence toward women, including rape, assault, wife-battering, and marital rape, has raised questions of whether any personality trait or psychological difficulty furthers their vulnerability. Freud's concept of feminine masochism is re-examined and translated into a culturally determined process which, if properly understood, could be changed to help women prevent or at least reduce their own victimization.

Language: en