The articles each showed the many factors that do come in roll with a woman's decision to stay or leave an abusive relationship. All women have different variables attached to their decision. As I was reading the articles, I finally realized that it could be one of the hardest decisions a woman has to make. It does take time and thinking to decide this. I am hoping that battered women know the resources that are available for them.
Today there are many new programs and resources that battered women can turn to for help.
I think it is very important to show battered women that there are battered women shelters, hot lines, counseling centers and many other places to turn to. There are also books and articles that women can read to learn how they can help themselves and escape the violence. I feel one of the most important variables that battered women should look at is self-esteem. I think low self-esteem is one of the biggest characteristics of a battered woman. A woman should learn how to think highly of herself and have her learn that she does deserve the best and that no one could control her.