Introduction (p. 11-27)
1. A husband who abuses his wife does so because the husband
a. wants to control his wife.
b. was himself abused as a child.
c. is usually drinking at the time.
d. is under too much stress.

Chapter 2: Being Prepared (p. 46-55)
2. When a wife first reveals the details of her abuse to her minister,
an appropriate response from the minister is
a. to express shock and horror.
b. to convey anger toward the abuser.
c. to believe her story.
d. to suspend judgment until talking with the abuser.

Chapter 3: Making Referrals (p. 56-68)
3. When a woman reveals she is being battered, couples
counseling should be avoided because
a. it encourages the husband to lie so as to minimize his damaging
    behavior.
b. it encourages the wife to lie out of fear for her safety.
c. it is insufficient in helping the abuser end the violent behavior.
d. all of the above.

4. Once a minister learns of woman-battering, the first goal to
    achieve is
a. determining whether the husband will come for counseling.
b. ensuring the safety of the wife.
c. determining the motives for the battery.
d. determining what went wrong with the marriage.

Chapter 4: Safety (p. 69-86)
5. Fernando Mederos of Common Purpose, a Boston counseling
program, says that the third stage of successful "change"
occurs when
a. the abuser has stopped using physical force.
b. the abuser has stopped using emotional abuse (intimidation,
    threats, yelling, insults and name-calling).
c. the husband begins seeing his wife’s point of view and appreciating
    what her daily life is like.
d. the abuser significantly increases his church involvement.

6. The most likely predicator of whether a woman can separate permanently from her abuser is
a. economic resources.
b. religious beliefs.
c. self-esteem.
d. emotional support.

Chapter 5: Accountability (p. 87-102)
7. One week after his wife left home because of physical abuse,
a distraught husband calls the pastor to locate his wife. The man
is well-known by the pastor and is an active church member.
He is weeping and shows apparent signs of repentance.
The author advises the pastor to
a. establish regular counseling with the husband.
b. accept the man’s repentance as genuine and tell him where to
    find his wife.
c. believe that the husband’s good character far outweighs a few
    mistakes.
d. remember that the man committed a criminal act and should be
    told nothing about his wife.

8. The most effective way to stop battering and also protect the
victim is through
a. intensive group counseling.
b. arrest and prosecution.
c. educational programs.
d. alcohol and substance-abuse treatment.

Chapter 6: Suffering and Theology (p. 103-114)
9. Theologically, a battered wife’s focus should be on
a. seeing the abuse as sharing in Christ’s suffering.
b. being submissive to her husband.
c. offsetting her husband’s abusive behavior with his positive
    characteristics.
d. God calling her across the Red Sea to safety.

10. The author considers wife-beating to be suffering that is
a. unique.
b. unavoidable.
c. redemptive.
d. unjust.

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COUNSELING SKILLS AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN
WOMAN-BATTERING by Carol J. Adams
1. Name the abuse/violence. (p. 28-45)
a. Assess the signs of abuse when talking with a possible victim (p. 40)b. Assess the signs of abuse when talking with a possible abuser
    (p. 41-42)
c. Expose the inhibitors to naming (p. 29-31) (fear of disloyalty, fear of
    reprisal, fear of disbelief, lack of spirituality, lack of knowledge of
    the law, etc.)
d. Create a climate of disclosure (p. 38-45)
    (assure the victim of confidentiality; ask behavior-based questions
    (i.e. "What happens when you and your spouse disagree?"}; believe
    the victim’s account; give the victim assurance of not being
    responsible for the batterer’s behavior; affirm the victim is doing the
    right thing before God [i.e. Jesus came to halt the suffering of
    others]) (p. 110)

2. Provide safety for the victim. (p. 48, 62-65, 69-86)
a. Assess the current danger for the wife and children (p. 74-75)
b. Assess whether batterers will kill (p. 76)
c. Tell the victim what she can do to protect herself and her children
    (go to a shelter for battered women, obtain legal help, get an order
    of protection [or restraining order], join a battered women’s support
    group) (p. 48)
d. What not to say to a battered wife (p. 70-71)
e. Distinguish between what forgiveness is and is not (p. 81-82)
f.  How to affirm the victim (p. 84-85)

3. Provide help for the batterer (p. 48, 87-102)
a. How to avoid a batterer’s manipulation/control/violent behavior
    (p. 90-94)
b. Tell him to: cooperate with the prosecutor, develop alternative
    behaviors to his battering, begin to see how his behavior affects
    others, attempt to make restitution for what he has done, stop
    looking to his wife for caring, leave his wife alone. (p. 48)
c. Distinguish between remorse and repentance (p. 93-94)
d. How to affirm the batterer (p. 94-95)

4. Keep a list of community resources with contact names, addresses,
    and phone numbers. Know how they each respond to wife-battering
    (p. 61-66, 127-128) (media, social services, legislators, employers,
    justice system, educators, clergy, men)

5. Develop a theology of suffering where God’s will is to end the
    battering (p. 103-114)