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Goodman, M. S. & Fallon, B. C. (1995). Boundaries and good-byes to old patterns. In Interpersonal Violence: The Practice: Pattern changing for abused women: An educational program (pp. 71-84). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781452220277.n7

Goodman, Marilyn S. and Beth C. Fallon. "Boundaries and Good-Byes to Old Patterns." In Pattern Changing for Abused Women: An Educational Program, 71-84, Interpersonal Violence: The Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 1995. doi: 10.4135/9781452220277.n7.

Goodman, M S & Fallon, B C 1995, 'Boundaries and good-byes to old patterns', in Pattern changing for abused women: an educational program, Interpersonal Violence: The Practice, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 71-84, viewed 14 December 2019, doi: 10.4135/9781452220277.n7.

Goodman, Marilyn S and Beth C Fallon. "Boundaries and Good-Byes to Old Patterns." Pattern Changing for Abused Women: An Educational Program. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 1995. 71-84. SAGE Knowledge. Web. Interpersonal Violence: The Practice. 14 Dec. 2019, doi: 10.4135/9781452220277.n7.

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Session IV Text
Boundaries
Definition

Boundaries are limits drawn by each of us that define our separateness, uniqueness, and basic rights. They should not be overstepped. Each individual human being is unique and precious, possessed of a core self that deserves to be separate, sovereign, and independent from anyone else. It is a private core of dignity, self-respect, and a sense of one's own worth and identity (see Figure 4.1). It belongs only to oneself. From her understanding of rights, each woman develops her own boundaries around this private territory. Boundaries are not a wall against the world; they are an open door for loving yourself and for healthy relationships.

Figure 4.1. Healthy Core and Boundaries

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