What has gender got to do with it ? Exploring physically abusive behaviour towards children

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 419-433

  Featherstone, Brid ^a  

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EID: 0031286567     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011221     Document Type: Article

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