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Violence Against Women in the Context of Mental Illness:  Hidden costs for sisters who are caregivers

by Charmaine C. Williams
Excerpt from Canadian Woman Studies, Fall 2004; 24, 1; CBA Reference pg 109

Sisters who inherit or are assigned care-giving roles take on a tremendous challenge, and the challenges they face are often hidden from view.  One aspect of these challenges is possible exposure to violence by the mentally ill sibling.  This article presents excerpts from interviews with women who have survived these situations in order to demonstrate how they have been affected by the absence of a discourse that can describe their situation.

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