The No Test

<p><strong>The no test is simple. A man passes it if he graciously accepts no from his partner. If he attempts to persuade her to change her mind he fails.</strong></p><p></p><p>This book will be of interest to anybody who is concerned about the problem of domestic violence. </p><p></p><p>The man who is abusive and the woman who suffers the abuse are often misrepresented. The No test provides alternatives to these misrepresentations so that a man can be held accountable for all his actions and a woman's ever present resistance to oppression is recognised. </p><p></p><p>The No test is also a resource for those in the helping professions with discussions on the ethics of practice exploring the importance of language and a chapter on the crafting of questions - the all important key to therapeutic conversations. </p><p></p><p>Finally the ideas are demonstrated in practice in therapeutic conversations with four composite individuals two of whom are a married couple. The four represent the diverse individuals the authors have encountered in many years of practice. </p><p></p><p>The book aims to expose how the problem of domestic violence is perpetuated by its frequent misrepresentations and in so doing provide a better understanding of domestic violence for the benefit of all.</p><p></p><p><strong>Includes therapeutic conversations with individuals to illustrate the book's core concepts.</strong></p><p></p>