Strategies for evaluating dating violence prevention programs

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 217-238

  Pittman, Anna Lee ^a   Wolfe, David A ^a   Wekerle, Christine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abusive relationships; Adolescent relationships; Child maltreatment; Teen relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; BATTERING; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALITY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033799521     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v04n01_10     Document Type: Article

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