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 abusive relationship, this book is for you. Mejor Sola Que Mal Acompanada offers support, understanding, and practical information on many issues and questions, including:

what abuse is
family and cultural expectations
getting police, medical, and legal assistance
where you can go if you leave your home
what the church may say
protecting your children
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 abuso emocional o fisico, este libros es para ti. Mejor Sola Que Mal Acompanada ofrece apoyo, entendimiento, e informacion practica tocante a varios temas y preguntas, incluyendo:

que es el abuso; las esperanzas de la familia y la cultura
obtieniendo la asistencia de la policia, de servicos medicos y legales
adonde puedes ir si te sales de tu casa
que puede decir la iglesia
protegiendo a tus ninos
tratando con la discriminacion.

Este libro tambien discute los problemas especiales de la mujer no documentada, de la mujer con pocos recursos, y de la mujer que no habla poco ingles. Informativo y franco, Mejor Sola es un recurso extremadamente util para consejeros, trabajadores de refugios, y para activistas en la comunidad, y es una guia habilitadora para la latina que quiere salir del abuso.

A bilingual guide to help Latinas needing support, understanding, and advice about abusive relationships

what abuse is
family and cultural expectations
getting police, medical, and legal assistance
where you can go if you leave your home
what the church may say
protecting your children
dealing with discrimination.

"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

que es el abuso; las esperanzas de la familia y la cultura
obtieniendo la asistencia de la policia, de servicos medicos y legales
adonde puedes ir si te sales de tu casa
que puede decir la iglesia
protegiendo a tus ninos
tratando con la discriminacion.

Mejor Sola Que Mal Acompanada: For the Latina in an Abusive Relationship/Para La Mujer Golpeada