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A bilingual guide to help Latinas needing support, understanding, and advice about abusive relationships
If you’re a Latina involved in a physically or emotionally abusiverelationship, this book is for you. Mejor Sola Que Mal Acompanadaoffers support, understanding, and practical information on many issuesand questions, including:
- what abuse is
- family and culturalexpectations
- getting police, medical, and legal assistance
- where youcan go if you leave your home
- what the church may say
- protecting yourchildren
- dealing with discrimination.
This book also discusses special problems of the undocumented woman, the woman with few resources, and the woman who speaks little or no English. Informative and affirming, Mejor Sola is an invaluable resource for counselors, shelter workers and activists, and an empowering handbook for the Latina who wants to break free from the cycle of abuse.
“I can sincerely say that this book is the best thing that has happened for Latinas in the battered women’s movement.”–Maria V. Zavala, Counselor and Advocate, Womenshelter/Companeras
Si eres una latina en una relacion donde hay abusoemocional o fisico, este libros es para ti. Mejor Sola Que MalAcompanada ofrece apoyo, entendimiento, e informacion practica tocante avarios temas y preguntas, incluyendo:
- que es el abuso; las esperanzasde la familia y la cultura
- obtieniendo la asistencia de la policia, deservicos medicos y legales
- adonde puedes ir si te sales de tu casa
- quepuede decir la iglesia
- protegiendo a tus ninos
- tratando con ladiscriminacion.
Este libro tambien discute los problemas especiales dela mujer no documentada, de la mujer con pocos recursos, y de la mujerque no habla poco ingles. Informativo y franco, Mejor Sola es unrecurso extremadamente util para consejeros, trabajadores de refugios, ypara activistas en la comunidad, y es una guia habilitadora para lalatina que quiere salir del abuso.






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