Husband abuse: Fact or fiction?

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-252

  Sarantakos, Sotirios ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0011614947     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1999.tb01079.x     Document Type: Article

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