ABSTRACT
At this point, you have had the opportunity to explore some important words in battering intervention: abuse and battering. They are important because how we define them will determine the steps we take to overcome the problem. In the authors’ experience, individuals in the beginning stage of the change process often have a limited view of the true scope of the problem. To make sure that the reader knows the authors’ definition of the terms abuse and battering, each will be defined.
