Name and briefly describe the three-phase cycle of abuse proposed by Lenore Walker (1979).Discuss what happens at each phase.

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The Answer is Walker (1979)proposed that there is a three-phase cycle of abuse that occurs.First,there is a tension-building phase occurring prior to the assault with increasing conflict and stress between partners.Second,there is the acting-out phase when the batterer engages in intimate partner violence.Third,there is the honeymoon phase,when the batterer apologizes and often promises not to engage in future violence.According to Walker,the cycle repeats itself with the honeymoon phase sometimes disappearing.

Name and Briefly Describe the Three-Phase Cycle of Abuse Proposed