The writers of When Men Batter Women note: “Battering is fundamentally perpetuated by its success in controlling, intimidating, and subjugating the battered woman....
Raamatu „When Men Batter Women ” autorid märkisid:„ Peksmine jätkub, kui mehed näevad, et nii saavad nad naist oma kontrolli all hoida, teda hirmutada ja ikestada....