In the best interests of battered women: Reconceptualizing allegations of failure to protect

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-135

  Magen, Randy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

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EID: 0001113602     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559599004002005     Document Type: Article

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